Morocco April 2003 ............The best 10 days off road ever !!!!!
10 Days riding across the Atlas Mountains and Eastern board of the Sahara desert. 11 Blokes on XR400r's, 1 guide on a XR600 and a back up truck with a Mechanic, Driver and all the spares ya need for an XR, which aint much really. All that was required was a side stand, a chain and a front light after one of the guys tried riding down a cliff
on the last day.
Pics below are some of the best shots taken by Mike and myself
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Some of mugs that made the trip |
Bikes line outside the Hotel morning of the off |
Typical Road, check out the tunnel |
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The guys having a coke outside a local restaurant- no alcohol :( |
View to the Atlas mountains from our hotel
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All the mod cons, fuel from a 44 Gallon drum, can u trust it ? |
What a road, tight steep and a lot of fun. Past 2 kids at the bottom, by the time we had our helmets off and a fag going they had run to the top, and they were not puffing, fit as
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Cross the High atlas, air was a little thin at this altitude |
Lunch stop day 2, barren and in the middle of now where again, seem to the a bit of theme |
Captain Frog with a view of the Atlas |
Great track this morning including a couple of water crossings |
Amazing landscapes greeted us on a number of occasions, check out the colours |
In the middle of nowhere again |
Happy bunch , with one set of mountains behind
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Yet another dry river bed to negotiate, really hard work but fun |
Having a well earned beer after a long days ride |
Marcus having a rest mid morning |
Hmmm in the middle of nowhere again, only a GPS to follow out here |
Setting of towards the Sahara desert
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Ah yes there she blows, Desert in the background |
Heading off into the dunes for a bit of fun |
Made it to the top of the 150 meter high dune, only a couple of falls, due to the midday sun which flattened the light, it was more fun than mud wrestling a big mamma (Kenny) |
Even the Boss Johns falls off, although he hates to admit it |
Loading the bike on to back of the truck after Grant threw his chain, in the sand storm |
Sleeping rough in the Bedouin tent |
Mobbed again, hey I have run out on Bon Bon's |
Start of the fresh fresh, was not to deep as the sand storms the previous
day had blown it way. Although, Kenny did manage to drop it again |
It's been a long morning and the only shade is beside the landy |
A couple of local kids that came to visit while waiting for the other to
catch up |
2 punchers to fix :( |
The roads go for miles, great fast riding |
Ya supposed to rub it in Neven |
Homeward bound |
