Tafraoute

We planned on going to the coast today.  Over breakfast the idea came up that I could go to the mountains.  Look like 80k from the map.  Cindy headed for the coast.  Leaving town saw that Tafraoute was only 107k.  Decide to pickup the pace in the low land hills.  At the anti atlas the road did go up decidedly.  But it was not bad and the road was wide.  Last time in morocco driving over the mountains the roads were narrow and passing always required going onto the shoulder of the winding road.  With 40k to go I got my narrow mountain road.  I was only chased off the road twice.  Only one more pass and I am at Tafraoute.  

Tafraoute

9/13/12

108 Kilometers, 7:28 Moving Time, Max Speed 56.9 k, Moving Average 14.5 k, 

 Stop Time 1:22 Overall Average Speed 12.2 k,   Start 11:00 end 19:30 Accent 1608 meters.

Sunny

Love & Kisses

Field

That hill side is all fields

Steve

Tiznit

We get to ride out of town on biking route.  Good things never last.  Rest of the day highway riding.

Tiznit

9/12/12

95.5 Kilometers, 5:44 Moving Time, Max Speed 49.5 k, Moving Average 16.6 k, 

 Stop Time 3:31 Overall Average Speed 10.3 k,   Start 10:30 end 18:00 Accent 239 meters.

Sunny

Love & Kisses

Steve

Agadir

A bit tired we continued to Agadir along the coast.  There were many surfing beaches and nice looking waves.  Turning the corner on the coast the nice tail wind turned into a nasty cross wind. 

Agadir

9/11/12

93.0 Kilometers, 6:05 Moving Time, Max Speed 58.9 k, Moving Average 15.3 k, 

 Stop Time 4:43 Overall Average Speed 8.6 k,   Start 9:30 end 19:30 Accent 994 meters.

Sunny with some tail/cross wind.

Love & Kisses

Steve

Immesouane

Late start as we head south.  Route was through hilly road with no set destination towns.  As evening came upon us we see a sign to a campground.  At dinner a pair of dogs came by and Cindy had them join us for dinner.  We were rewarded by the dogs sitting outside our tents guarding the camp all night by barking regularly at anything that moved.  Earplugs did not help my sleep.

Immesouane

9/10/12

99.9 Kilometers, 6:02 Moving Time, Max Speed 64.6 k, Moving Average 16.6 k, 

 Stop Time 2:43 Overall Average Speed 11.4 k,   Start 12:00 end 21:00 Accent 937 meters.

Sunny with tailwind

Love & Kisses

Steve

Essaouira 6

Takes a day to get ready to move again

Essaouira

9/9/12

No riding

Sunny

Love & Kisses

Steve

Essaouira 5

I went riding today to explore outside the walls.  Later cleaned the bike chain, checked all the bolts and nuts, adjusted the brakes.  Bike is ready to continue the journey.  Then explored on bike the town.

9/8/12

5k GPS ran out of batteries

Sunny

Love & Kisses

Steve

Essaouira 4

Feeling better and could get out a bit and see a more of the town.  I am back to real food (Pizza and Pastries)

Essaouira

9/7/12

No riding

Sunny

Love & Kisses

Steve

Essaouira 3

Chills are gone, but things are flowing.  Keep drinking water most of the day and I think I am cleared enough for a colonoscopy.  In the evening stop the fluid as I they where just flowing through me.  

Essaouira

9/6/12

No riding or pics

Sunny I think

Love & Kisses

Steve