introduction

why, when, where... 1 page

across europe

london, zurich, malaga... 6 pages

across to morocco

ferry from malaga to melilla, across the moroccan border, saidia and the plateau du rekkam south of oujda... 5 pages

figuig

a detailed look at a nice little place... 5 pages

iche

a small look at an even smaller place... 3 pages

morocco: the desert pistes

a cheeky plug for my 75min documentary on the pistes of southern Morocco. it contains loads of info on 10 of the best pistes in southern morocco, as filmed on the journey you are reading about on these pages. available now on pal dvd. more info and sample clips here

bouarfa, beni tajjite and midelt

camping near bouarfa, staying with new friends in beni tajjite and up to snow capped midelt... 3 pages

er rachidia, evil abdul and merzouga

down to er rachidia, bad mechanics, the evil abdul and onto the beautiful but hassle happy erg cherbbi next to merzouga... 3 pages

with jo & muna to todra & dades gorges

erg chebbi and travelling through to marrakech with them. includes todra and dades gorges, ait benhaddou and the mountain piste to the top of tizi n tichka... 10 pages

marrakech

a few days with jo & muna, chau arrives for a few weeks and an excellent mechanic in marrakech 3 pages.

with chau to tiznet, mirlaft, sidi ifni & plage blanch

meeting chau in marrakech and starting the long drive south towards dakhla. Starting along the atlantic coast via tiznet, mirlaft & sidi ifni onto the plage blanch piste 5 pages

tan tan, laayoune, boujdour & dakhla

the long drive down to dakhla alongthe coastal road and free camping in dakhla then back th same way via sidi ifni & agadir 7 pages.

'best mechanic in marrakech'

a really nice (& honest) mechanic in marrakech proclaimed 'the best in marrakech' by europeans & moroccans alike... 2 pages

tizi n test pass, piste from talioune to el mhamid

leaving marrakech via the tizi n test pass over the high atlas mountains and along the talioine to el mhamid piste 3 pages.

tata & the piste to igherm

hanging out in tata with my mates jerry & figi, exploring a few smaller pistes & the piste north to igherm .. 4 pages

tafroute & the painted blue rocks

tafroute & the surrounding ameln valley, the painted blue rocks and then onwards south through villages towards abdullahs piste 4 pages.

morocco: the desert pistes

another plug for my 75min documentary on the pistes of southern Morocco. it contains loads of info on 10 of the best pistes in southern morocco, as filmed on the journey you are reading about on these pages. available now on pal dvd. more info and sample clips here

staying with abdullah

along abdullah's piste and staying with his family then tamanart for market day and south to assa 4 pages

assa to tan tan & tan tan to sidi ifni pistes

a week of pistes from assa to tan tan & then along the plage blanch piste to fort bou jerif & on to sidi ifni (again!) 5 pages.

a detailed look around sidi ifni

along abdullah's piste and staying with his family then tamanart for market day and south to assa 4 pages

back to tata

a detailed look around tata and the wider region 3 pages.

filming the tata - igherm piste

with help from my good mate Karim I filmed the tata - igherm piste 3 pages

filming abdullah's piste

trundling along abdullahs piste filming this time, and then more time in tafroute 3 pages.

foum zguid to tagounite piste

along abdullah's piste and staying with his family then tamanart for market day and south to assa 4 pages

tagounite to merzouga piste

the classic moroccan piste along the long strech between tagounite & merzouga hugging the algerian border 3 pages.

meski to bouarfa piste

a pleasent piste and a failed attempt to catch up with friends in beni tajjite 2 pages

relaxing with some friendly moroccans

after finishing filming all of the pistes I returned to stay with a warm & welcoming family 2 pages.

morocco: the desert pistes

please buy a copy of my 75min documentary on the pistes of southern Morocco. it contains loads of info on 10 of the best pistes in southern morocco, as filmed on the journey you are reading about on these pages. available now on pal dvd. more info and sample clips here

6 months is up, back to europe & snow

after 5 months and 3 weeks I left Morocco to return to europe fun in the snow in swizterland 1 pages

staying with big dave & (lovely) family

wanting to catch up with an old mate from nz I made the trek up to malmo in sweden 2 pages.