Week 16 and 17. Sidi Ifni, Aglou, Tiznit, Imi Oudda, Taghazout, Taroudannt, Taliouine and Ouarzazate.

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Sidi Ifni rested quietly at the coast. The town had its own airport in the middle of the city. One day a week there is a big market on the runway. Close by the sea the menu was traditional Morrocan tajine with fish. And we had nice tajine served in the nearby hotel at a price of 45 DH, approx 4€. The cost of living is next to nothing for europeans. And the further south we have been, the cheaper. The people outside of the tourist areas are even more friendly. They help you with anything you ask. We try to use their services for all our needs, and in that way support the locals.

Our tour along the coast to Aglou past Milfest is a area where they collect honey, with the locals selling honey along the road. In Aglou we stayed 3 nights and on the last the night we planned to park at the beach. The police did not approve so we continued back to Riad Assllaf in Tiznit. There we celebrated another of Cathrines 39 birthdays.

Our next stop was Imi Oudda approx 30 km north of Agadir, also a quiet fisher village, they used boxes from a Norwegian company to collect their fish. We stayed there a couple of days and had our first rain since France. The locals were more than happy, this was the first rain for three years.

Then going south again visiting Arne and Elsmari from Sweden. Wild camping on the beach. Listening to the waves and look at the stars. How perfect can it be....

We had different options to continue, either south again or going into the desert south of the Atlas mountain. As we really don't have any plan, we choose our track almost from day to day. This time we set for Toudourant. This is one of the oldest towns of Morrocco, and at a point it was the capital. The souk (shopping market) was almost empty there, the business was bad. S o anyone in the market for Morroccon products can really do some deals here. From carpets, shoes or any handicrafts.

Talioune is the safran town of Morrocco, the harvest season in september/october.

Then our real climb into the mountain started. We have been traveling a lot in the Norwegian mountains, and know they are beautiful. The Morrocon mountains is definitely no set back from this. With blue sky sunshine and the different colors it is a fantastic sight. We traveled for a good hour in approximately 2000m height. In the background the higher snow-covered mountains were clear against the sky. We stopped 20 km before Ouarzazate for the night at approx 1200 m height, the night temperature fell to +8 C, but next morning by 9 o´clock it was climbing and by noon back to 20 C.

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Photos

Beach Parking
Western Sahara, coast of the Atlantic.

West Sahara
Ready to fly....

West Sahara
Sahara i sand

Sales booth for honey
A stop for buying honey

Honey from cactus flowers
Hadji

Satisfied seller and buyer
Slemma

Rain in Atlantica Park
First rain for three years

Cathrines friends
In Atlantica Park Cathrine gained new friends fixing shoes and all small stuff needed to be done

Taroudant Souk
The medicineman have everything

Taliouine valley
This is the Safran area harvest in september oktober

Taliouine
The butcher shop

Comments

[D MJ Binkley]

We loved Morocco
Your photos brought back some great memories.

[Advenus]

Morocco
Good to hear you enjoy our blogpost from Morocco. We also have a fantastic time here.

[Maggan o Ingemar]

Sidi Ifni, Aglou, Tiznit, Imi Oudda, Taghazout, Taroudannt, Taliouine and Ouarzazate.
Hej på er! Så fina bilder och vi känner igen oss. Vi är nu på väg mot Spanien. Måste vara där runt den 17 feb. Var är ni? Ha de gott på er resa. Hälsn. Maggan och Ingemar

[Advenus]

Marokko
Hei. Takk for sist. Det var flott på Plage Blanche. Vi har allerede kommet til Spanien. Og tar Portugal ved ett senere tilfelle. Jeg tror vi havnet i rester av stormen som herjer England så vi reiste østover fra Algeziras. Vi skal være i Alfaz del Pi 17/2 og blir der en uke. Ha en fortsatt riktig god tur. Og kanskje vi sees.