World of BMW Moroccan Desert Adventure Oct 08

Great ride report Neil, I know there a lot of hard work. Just a couple more pictures to remind us what a great trip.

Lunch first day in Spain, everything clean, shiny and still working!
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View from hotel at dawn in Carmona
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Group off roading around Ifrane
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Roy and myself off roading
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Roy sheltering from the sun while I climb a hill to get our Bearings
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View from the top of the hill looking back on the road we came in on
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The dunes in all thier colours
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A view of a camel I never want to see again, who was called Bob Marely
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On top of the dune, a great group shot
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It rained a bit in the night!
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We pick up a hitch-hicker on the way into Ouzazatte, he made sure he waved to all his friends from the back of the bike.
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The crew at Erg Chebbi.

Back row left to right -

Alex, Stuart, Nigel, Kev, Neil, Gerald, Nick, Roy, Robert.

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Front row left to right -

Ian, Dave, Cameron (behind Dave unusually :rolleyes:), Hamish, Mark, Carl.
 
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what a cracking report and pictures.:clap:clap
 
Finally got around to it

I did a slide show on DVD for the guys on the trip before Christmas and finally got around to converting it for you tube. Unfortunately for me it takes a long time to upload so I only have the first of five segments uploaded so far.

This one covers the trip down through Spain and is about 8 minutes long (alright 7.38). Will upload the rest soon

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The next one will be the trip down to Erg Chebbi

Cheers
TP
 
Down to the Erg Chebbi

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Out to Ifrane, off-roading round Ifrane and over the Atlas to Erfoud

Enjoy
TP
 
very much - glad you enjoyed it. I wish I lived closer to the place like you. :)

TP

Hallo TP,

I have yet to travel on my bike to Morrocco! That will change I hope now that I have my GSA. All my earlier motorcycle holidays have been with sports bikes and north Africa did not attract me much then. It now does so!

I have been many trips to France, Italy, Austria, Germany and look to do so again, now with my 1200GSA :D
 
Terrific write-up, thanks for posting that.

Do you have any details of the auberge you stayed at near Merzouga? The wife and I are off round Morocco soon and fancy staying in that area for a day or two, and the auberge looks ideal.


Cheers

Stuart
 
................... Do you have any details of the auberge you stayed at near Merzouga? The wife and I are off round Morocco soon and fancy staying in that area for a day or two, and the auberge looks ideal.........

Go to www.xaluca.com for details of the Hotel. There's one at Erfoud (Arfoud), Merzouga and Dades.
 
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Just to give you a taste of the piste! This is a short clip from a longer video. Full video up soon. Youtube did a crap encode so ill put up a better one when i get a chance
 
Hi Guys,
I was with the group,you met in Marrakech and at the petrol station the day after on the way to Cascades D´Ouzoud.
What a brilliant trip report and some stunning pics too, specialy the night ones from Erg Chebi.
We do more posh tours with less action apart of some occations
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(Mike in action! No,he didn´t drop the bike)
, but I certainly would love to join you on one of yours.(As paying customer,Of course)
Keep doing it like this,great stuff!!!
 
oh yeah...MCN

For anyone who gets Motorcycle News and has the Wed 8th April 09 paper. There is a picture of Mark taken in Southern Spain on the photos page - I think it was P36.
 
Yeh,there is a little difference between seeing Morocco from the thermac only, and what you´ve done.Great stuff.
 
Cracking report and good pics too.

Just got back from a great off road trip to Morocco with Wildcat and looks like we had similar experiences.
 


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