The Trots.

[farmhand]

The trip to Morocco was booked originally for my mates 50th, he's now 53! all due to the virus and then the border dispute. We are due to start travelling on 17th April hopefully.

I was just wondering what advice folks could give around avoiding stomach upsets? I don't really fancy crouching at the side of the road in my textiles!

I was looking forwards to sampling the local foods.

Any other advice would be gratefully received.

Cheers

 

[leadfarmer]

Imodium

 

[oblertone]

Imodium

... and cornflour

Drink SEALED bottled water, or beer; use soap and water (or hand gel) before and after eating. You may get it, you may not, avoid petrol station toilets if you can

 

[farmhand]

So its inevitable then?

 

[oblertone]

So its inevitable then?

Not at all; if you're cooking for yourselves, do it well (boil/fry), if you're eating out then avoid salads, or cold food in general. On our last trip, I cooked for eight people on a two burner stove in the back of a pick-up with no issues. It's normally a reaction to the water, rather than the food, hence bottled or beer is best.

 

[DevonAl]

If you have a soft drink while you are riding give the ice cubes a miss.

Al.

 

[Greg Masters]

Bakerman to the lobby telephone!

 

[Monsieur]

Steer clear of any healthy salads

 

[OnHellas]

When cleaning your teeth, use bottled water.

Mind you, if anyone tells you that they went to Morocco and didn’t get the shits….they didn’t go to Morocco!

Keep clam & avoid the salad.

 

[farmhand]

Thanks for that, I like a beer but I thought it would be difficult to get hold of?

 

[Northern jock]

From the day you arrive eat local yoghurt, not imported stuff, locally made. It gets local bacteria into your gut in an easy and friendly way and that helps you cope with local food.

Street stall food is often better than a cheap restaurant because you can see it being cooked. If it's chicken make sure its well cooked. Avoid salad anywhere rough, no ice in drinks and careful with beer and soft drinks, cans are better than bottles because you can hear when its opened if it's new.

And just enjoy. If you get the shits you'll get over it. Take Imodium with you.

 

[Greg Masters]

If you get the shits, DON'T take Imodium!

Get it all out of your system.

 

[Myke Rocks]

Do not have a tangine meal. 18 out of 21 of us can testify to that.
Reason: It is possible to cook properly at under 70 degrees using one of these, but the bcteria are not killed by low temperature cooking. If temperature is higher, it will kill the bacteria, but how will you know this has been done?

 

[farmhand]

Do not have a tangine meal. 18 out of 21 of us can testify to that.
Reason: It is possible to cook properly at under 70 degrees using one of these, but the bcteria are not killed by low temperature cooking. If temperature is higher, it will kill the bacteria, but how will you know this has been done?

That's a bugger I fancied a tagine meal.

 

[Micky]

If you get the shits, DON'T take Imodium!

Get it all out of your system.

What he says ^^^^^^^^

 

[farmhand]

From the day you arrive eat local yoghurt, not imported stuff, locally made. It gets local bacteria into your gut in an easy and friendly way and that helps you cope with local food.

Street stall food is often better than a cheap restaurant because you can see it being cooked. If it's chicken make sure its well cooked. Avoid salad anywhere rough, no ice in drinks and careful with beer and soft drinks, cans are better than bottles because you can hear when its opened if it's new.

And just enjoy. If you get the shits you'll get over it. Take Imodium with you.

I'll remember the yogurt

 

[farmhand]

Lot's of good advice thanks.

 

[Northern jock]

If you get the shits, DON'T take Imodium!

Get it all out of your system.

Agreed, unless you're about to get on a plane or have to ride all day, no choice, then it can save you.

 

[Greg Masters]

Agreed, unless you're about to get on a plane or have to ride all day, no choice, then it can save you.

Indeed!

Nobody likes a fellow aircraft passenger with diarrhoea!

 

[Old Den]

Trots

TAKE SOME CHARCOAL TABLETS WITH YOU . THEY DO WORK.