Sheffield Cutlery B Thomas

25-10 Tata Tata Tafraoute

Photos of the day

7:30 Departure by tar road and head due south of Akka. Doubling swarms of kids who go to school by bike, from the beginning we noticed a considerable number of bicycles on the roads, and especially children, is good.
It is full of water, bread and a bottle of gasoline in addition to Akka and is pulled up the road Tézounine. It turns slightly in the village, around the gardens, the football field, we cross the river Dry and finally found the track.

1 ° 1 ° track break

Track

easy and fun, you meet the BMW motorcycle of Rouen, they travel pretty light and cool.

Tadagoust

Tadagoust Stop at village, friendly village on the edge of a wadi on the hillside, leaving a 4x4 across a few of the Gard, the village is mentioned in the guides Gandini this track is easy, they must see the world.

Shortly after the village we meet we meet nomads in the middle of moving, with the rains Recent Morocco is very green and many pastures. We joined the
ICHT tar, gas station and is completely HS lieu of shady space for palaver. A stop at the coffee shop Aguerd, "it's closed? "Makkash Mouchkil, t want? . The owner opens the Bouclard, never a problem here, business is all the time.

Aguerd track in Wadi

A piece of tar and we leave the road for a great track that snakes through the bottom of a canyon at the beginning very broad, in fact the track and bed Wadi merge. We pass the villages, women doing laundry in the water holes, it's really beautiful and peaceful.

Top Canyon Village Tamsoult

The canyon narrows, it passes through palm groves in places that makes tunnels of greenery. We drive two hours to the balls wide open enjoying.

Entry into the palm

Igmir A, Mohamed Omar owner of the cottage and the instit

Arriving at Igmir, we are surprised to see houses on nearly new more floors, it seems surreal at the end of that runway. In fact, they probably belong to wealthy merchants, from the valley. I had spotted on the internet to Igmir cottage, one is greeted by the owner Mohamed and Omar's teacher. Mohammed was a miner in Belgium, he is retired and decided to create this cottage to try to revitalize the village and bring in tourists. His house is beautiful with lots of beds, all modern comforts, if you're in the neighborhood do not hesitate. http://www.giteigmir.com/nous.htm .
As usual no problem to eat unawares. Excellent meals tagine, vegetable salad, orange cinnamon tea a treat that will leave traces and add zing to the trip, so to say.

out of the canyon after Igmir

The runway in lace to blank out of the canyon cliff is really nice

Before Izerbi

Before Tafraoute

Tafroute, view of the lion head from the hotel of Arganiers

Jean French teacher retirement who drives Suzuki 400 DR

The trail leads us to Tafraoute with its rocky features, we chose the hotel for Argan. John comes to us is a teacher of French in retirement who chose to live here, he teaches courses in volunteer associations and rides aboard his Suzuki DRZ 400 brand new, very nice. A quick glance at the bike and I discovered that one of the bolts attaching the fuel tank was severed, probably repeating the bowls in the dunes, it brandouille a bit, we'll see tomorrow.
"Patrick you got the keys to the pad I have an urge to go ... ... ... ... .. . Third stay in Morocco (3 as in Tunisia) had so far been spared by the tourist, it could not last.

The result ........