On Monday we decided to visit Volubilis, a truly ancient city. This site was occupied in one form or another from 200 BC to 1400 AD. Sitting at the edge of the Roman empire, the Triumphant Arch was built 1800 years ago, and it still stands! The city was fairly wealthy in part because it […]

We booked a cooking class on Sunday with a local family in the hopes of cracking the Moroccan cuisine mystery. The sun and temperature climbed high as we walked the 25 min from our Airbnb into a labyrinth of homes and streets. We found Yassine and his mom waiting for us, and got right to […]

After a very restful night in Errachidia, we left Friday morning for Fes. We crossed the mountains again, peaking at 2910 m. There was no snow this time, but it was still quite chilly. Unlike previous times where we hit the peak and immediately descended, there was a high plain that we had to cross. […]

Thursday dawned another beautiful day. We took a short walk into the desert to stretch our legs, see the dunes and collect some sand. Then it was back on the road. With the temperature a comfortable 25°C and the sun shining in a clear blue sky, today is the first day that Angela wasn’t cold. […]

Well, we’ve safely arrived in Merzouga, on the edge of the Sahara Desert, though not completely unscathed. We’re now 2-1, as Angela dumped her bike in some sand just 300 m from where we are staying. Fortunately it was on the right side, and so on the same pannier I damaged a few days ago. […]

We had a good rest in Boumalne Dadès last night. We’ve arranged most of our accommodations through Airbnb (the wonders of the interweb!), and last night was another hit. We stayed with a Berber family who made excellent hosts. It’s been a great experience staying in Moroccan homes, meeting the people and getting to learn […]

Everything we have done up until now has been child’s play compared to what we faced today. We left Imilchil and headed south and over the High Atlas mountain range, with our goal being the Dadès Gorge and the town of Boumalne Dadès. If you search for images of this route, you will see an […]

We arrived in Imilchil, and headed straight for an auberge Angela had found advertised through bookings.com. The owner met us and showed us around. A garage to secure the bikes, plus a toilet and shower with hot water, all in an ensuite no less! That was enough to seal the deal. After settling in, showering […]

So many firsts for us – first on the road repair, first bike drop, first-but I’m getting ahead of myself. When we were planning to leave yesterday, we were warned that the route we had planned to take wasn’t the best route. The roads were rougher, and it was advised that we double back to […]