COVID-19 - Morocco Master Thread

[Tim Cullis]

Tony and Jan Johnson are currently in Zagora in their Defender. Safer there than returning home to Spain.

[TheWarden]

We heard, I'm holed up in Imsouane with a bunch of other tourists settling in for a while.

Going on run for supplies and then we will see. Once it looks like a return through Europe is possible then things might change on the decision to stay

[Tim Cullis]

Now could be the time to learn how to 'hang ten'.

[TheWarden]

Did a run up to Essaouira today to get some errands done before lock down tonight.

Slightly reduced traffic this morning, but plenty of food places open. Carrefour in Essaouira fully stocked although I didn't check the Cave. Medina is deserted, bit odd seeing it like that after 20 years of seeing it full.

Lots of tourists around considering whats happening. Loads of campers and a few overlanders but also people in rentals.

Apparently we will get an official pass to leave the campsite for supplies but who knows if that's the case.

[tony johnston]

Here in Zagora we can walk out to the town to shop etc but not to drive cars out.The town is very quiet with the usual weekly souk much scaled down but the shops that are open are well stocked.Tere are about 25 Europeans left onour site but I hear there are many times that number on the two larger sites in the town.No problems of any kind except lack of access and I had just reccied a piste running through the Draa gorge between Tamgoute and Ouelid Driss that will now have to wait

[TheWarden]

We were told today that we don't need a pass in Imsouane village but if we want to got Tamanar or Agadir we need one. Apparently they police will do our tomorrow.

4 vehicles left here this morning and haven't returned so I guess they got to where they are going.

Bit cooler here than I like compared to Zagora a few days ago but being a site with other Brits is great compared to the nightmare of being with a load of French campervan so campervans.