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Mohammadia
Headed north again we were on a mission now to get the ferry in 2 days time so that we can arrive back in Marbella on Sunday for our tire oil changes booked for Monday morning.
We had to get past Casablanca for sure and to do this we did take the toll road to get past as fast as possible. We made for Mohammadia in 391 KM and the camping L’Ocean Blue. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7712/...7e2512b6_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-26 at 7.56.15 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This is a small and not that nice camp place, but they do have wifi! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7627/...22d6242a_c.jpgDSC09987 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7592/...0433c538_c.jpgDSC09988 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7680/...0a7ab4ec_c.jpgDSC09989 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/...f9b001cf_c.jpgDSC00005 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Asilah
Today again we are booking it north to Asilah in 270 KM.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7683/...323a65be_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-26 at 7.56.53 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We stopped in Moulay Bousselham for lunch and a break and then made the last 90 km. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8772/...e0f93de4_c.jpgIMG_3839 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This is a very nice clean town on the water. The people here are the friendliest we have met. The pricing here is also much lower than the rest of the places we have been. They do not seem jaded here at all by the tourists. The guys stopped for a proper shave for 2 Euros. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7661/...ab860c80_c.jpgDSC00007 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7726/...a30083b0_c.jpgDSC00009 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The ferry
We found a nice hotel near the pedestrian zone and 2 blocks form the old walled city.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7720/...d1199628_c.jpgDSC00013 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8744/...d63c1f84_c.jpgDSC00015 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8687/...343cf7a5_c.jpgDSC00019 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/...a3bf5c72_c.jpgDSC00017 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8790/...296a5606_c.jpgDSC00023 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8734/...bdea444d_c.jpgDSC00024 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/...9c9a8c04_c.jpgDSC00021 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7601/...06047739_c.jpgDSC00022 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7692/...54a71335_c.jpgDSC00046 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/...40904a84_c.jpgDSC00047 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8687/...e029e130_c.jpgDSC00035 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/...e8a89130_c.jpgDSC00043 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Getting up early today we took the toll road directly from Asilah to Tangier MED in 90 km.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7693/...0658187b_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-26 at 6.48.29 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Arriving at the dock you show your ticket at the gate and then proceed to “check-in”. Here you get your ticket. We arrived at 10 for the 12 ferry. You then proceed to the gate and show your ticket. Next you drive following the Auto Access signs to the second gate where you are given a tourist card to fill in. From here you go to the police booth, where they want your passport and tourist card. The next booth is customs, where they want you TVIP. They stamp it and give you 1 copy. Then you follow the signs again. There is a huge X-ray machine for vehicles. Stop before this and the agent will open the gate so you do not go thru the machine! Then proceed to your port number. Here there are an incredible number of big trucks loaded on to the ferry. You show your ticket for the agent to scan. When boarding the police will again check your passport. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8687/...8b619415_c.jpgDSC00048 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The crossing takes 90 minutes and so we had time for a nap in the sun. We were not sure what to expect with immigration and the customs for the bikes after our experience at the Madrid airport. Technically there should be no issue. We Drove off the bikes and followed the signs to the exit. You are stopped at passport control where they scan your passport. They continue to follow the exit signs. “Welcome” to Europe! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7683/...c4d8b7e1_c.jpgIMG_3845 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8791/...4100be41_c.jpgIMG_3843 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Gibraltar
We headed back to our nice little hotel in Algeciras where the first beer is free! Again we did a quick change and drove the 21 km to Gibraltar. We had time to drive around the rock and thru the tunnel. We hit the duty free liquor stores and had great Indian food again.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8823/...8a133d68_c.jpgDSC00049 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7629/...033f958e_c.jpgDSC00052 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7584/...fa41b17e_c.jpgDSC00053 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7604/...cf4445c3_c.jpgDSC00055 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7640/...867b342c_c.jpgDSC00054 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7695/...e97b8f4c_c.jpgDSC00061 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8709/...a6defc3d_c.jpgDSC00060 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7705/...1754d049_c.jpgDSC00062 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8731/...6196d54f_c.jpgDSC00066 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7586/...faec3bdf_c.jpgIMG_3848 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Grazelema
Getting up early we drove back 80 KM to Marbella to meet up with Antonia and Natalia.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8761/...38754ac3_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-26 at 6.49.08 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr They had just bought a 1200 Gs yesterday and were keen to go for a ride. We headed up in the hills again to Grazalema this is where we were supposed to end up the last time we were up here and after Rhonda, but I made a wrong turn. It is perched on the hilltop. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8731/...10bfa5e9_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-26 at 6.50.17 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8824/...7972c2b3_c.jpgmarbella 2 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7659/...899576aa_c.jpgmarbella 2 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7613/...4020a6c6_c.jpgmarbella 2 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Gaucin
Then we headed further up the hills to Gaucin and we visited the castle on the hill. The narrow streets are like a rabbit warren.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7707/...93e137ed_c.jpgmarbella 2 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7704/...fd8a3127_c.jpgmarbella 2 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7605/...fc000f9f_c.jpgmarbella 2 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8697/...70ff4dc2_c.jpgmarbella 2 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8699/...8ac389b9_c.jpgmarbella 2 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
From here we headed back to the beach for lunch of traditional Spanish food including shrimps, calamari, and Paella with squid ink.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8721/...bdc6c4e8_c.jpgmarbella 2 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8793/...b82df256_c.jpgmarbella 2 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8776/...47d0a346_c.jpgmarbella 2 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7649/...a0e5408e_c.jpgmarbella 2 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
6 hours in ER
Poor Orvar has been coughing for weeks so today it was 6 hours at the hospital for him to get the same answer I gave him, and the same drugs! But he did get a chest X-ray that was normal so at least there is no pneumonia.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8775/...f3a554db_c.jpgmarbella 2 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8811/...490fd542_c.jpgmarbella 2 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8817/...bedb24b0_o.jpgmarbella 2 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7666/...1daabda1_c.jpgmarbella 2 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8767/...111c5145_c.jpgmarbella 2 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8694/...ee9e4321_o.jpgmarbella 2 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Today we headed back to the Motofusion shop with the tires we had ordered and had delivered to Antonio’s place. We also had oil changes and the 650’s side stand fixed!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7675/...e65ece92_c.jpgmarbella 2 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7636/...5630b91d_c.jpgmarbella 2 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8813/...9a421cdc_c.jpgmarbella 2 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8788/...3d288390_c.jpgmarbella 2 76 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The 650’s Heidenau tire after 24,000 km and still not at the wear bar! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7601/...f67e91ef_c.jpgmarbella 2 38 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Estepona
This afternoon we drove 30 KM south to Estepona.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8795/...0ea66f43_c.jpgmarbella 2 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7679/...be7e7357_c.jpgmarbella 2 40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7588/...58e3169d_c.jpgmarbella 2 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7626/...7729ac06_c.jpgmarbella 2 47 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7697/...1311395d_c.jpgmarbella 2 59 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8766/...c6306ce6_c.jpgmarbella 2 60 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Then we rode over for lunch on the beach. While we were eating a police officer came over to look at our bikes, that we had parked on the sidewalk and took some photos. Antonia ran over to talk to him in case there was a problem, but he was just interested in our bikes. He had called a few of his colleagues who also showed up.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7707/...f636fb93_c.jpgmarbella 2 62 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7603/...171a5637_c.jpgmarbella 2 63 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7666/...d39a4643_c.jpgmarbella 2 64 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8762/...cf0eff7d_c.jpgmarbella 2 78 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8732/...c5837792_c.jpgmarbella 2 81 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This evening we had another fantastic meal prepared by Antonio and Natalia. We were sad to leave their lovely home. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7640/...e1dd7290_c.jpgmarbella 2 90 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Tavira
Today’s plan was to get to Tavira Portugal in 372 KM.
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Sentanil
We drove thru Ronda again and then made for Sentanil where the village is built in a narrow valley and the old cave dwellings have been used to build the houses and shops.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7741/1...ac8bd45e_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 4 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8688/1...52136152_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 5 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8721/1...1dc0a020_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 2 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7723/1...78cbf631_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 6 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7666/1...0a9c0dcd_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 8 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8783/1...3ac9b5fe_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 10 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7790/1...2db71284_c.jpgIMG_3893 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8760/1...80843da9_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 16 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7733/1...0633e698_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 21 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8817/1...304123c2_c.jpgsevilla-tavia 23 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr |
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