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Morocco Sept 2012, *Postponed*
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seems that anything goes according to seasoned travellers. Wink But really needs to have some off road capabilities.....can cope with rider and luggage...and be comfortable for long days in the saddle. French bikers were 'big' on Dakar style bikes at one point, so there must be some around. Can be lowered if needed, and any thing from 250cc up...but all going to seem slow compared to the Gixer Wink
Perhaps having two KLR's on the trip would be an idea. Idea
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Less than a year to go ! Shocked Better start thinking about dates and then booking ferries.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK Waki...

So, as discussed, ok for weeks 38 and 39 (end of Sept).

Looked at ferry options from St Nazaire (near Nantes) to Gijon (near Santander). As a guide, I put the dates 14/09 out and 27/09 back and got a 210 euros quote.

Alternatively, got similar dates on the Portsmouth to Santander crossing and got a quote of over 600 euros!!

I'm here, in the UK, until the 29th dec, would you be free to get together around a PC to sort smtg out? It would be easier than over emails.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dates now added for this trip. Very Happy And, after going through many combinations of dates and ferry time tables with Stephanie, the intinery goes something like........
Sunday 16th Sept. Overnight ferry from Portsmouth to St. Malo(Brittany Ferries). Drive to Nantes to meet Lil Mush, Monday 17th, before catching overnight GLD Atlantique ferry from St. Nazaire to Gijon (Spain) arriving Tues 12.00.
4-5 hour drive south to stop over, then onto Algeciras for the crossing to Morocco !!!!

Return ferries are....Sun. 30th dep 16.00 fron Gijon, arriving in St. Nazaire at 07.00 Mon. 1st Oct. Steph heads back to Nantes.......return ferry to UK is 16.30 from Caen to Portsmouth. (St. Malo crossing leaves at 10.30 so would have been a bit tight for time) Back on UK soil by 21.30 Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mexican wave Are you there yet Laughing

Really looking forward to seeing you guys doing this Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Really looking forward to seeing you guys doing this Very Happy

Very Happy In the meantime, i've been checking out cool videos such as this.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75xjWI7-E3s
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks really exciting
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh...I DO look forward to this gravel and sand roads... Laughing

Anyone else joining the adventure then? It will be GREAT! Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Anyone else joining the adventure then? It will be GREAT! Cool


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Oh...I DO look forward to this gravel and sand roads... Laughing

Anyone else joining the adventure then? It will be GREAT! Cool


Definitely worth giving some thought, will keep an eye on it.
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Oh...I DO look forward to this gravel and sand roads... Laughing

Anyone else joining the adventure then? It will be GREAT! Cool


Definitely worth giving some thought, will keep an eye on it.
It's not an eye you need, just the booking! Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it helps, here are the prices of the ferries booked so far. Overnight from Portsmouth to St. Malo and returning from Caen is £296. That's for one rider / bike and two berth cabin each way. The crossing from St. Nazaire to Gijon (Spain) can be as little as £89 rtn for the 17 hour trip. Shocked with a reserved seat. Add a cabin each way and cost is £180 rtn.
There is then the cost of the third crossing to Morocco to add. Wink Fuel will probably be the biggest expense of the trip. Milage in Spain is around 1300 miles alone. Fortunately hotels, camp sites etc are not expensive. Smile
A useful site for information and some suggest routes.... Cool

http://www.morocco-knowledgebase.net/forum/forum.php

And some of the trails on the list....



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any one else interested ??? At this moment in time it's looking like a solo trip for me as Lil Mush now has a work project that clashes date wise. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Any one else interested ??? At this moment in time it's looking like a solo trip for me as Lil Mush now has a work project that clashes date wise. Crying or Very sad

Thought she had booked it? tell her to give the project to someone else, or get her back on here and i'll tell her Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might be a slight change to outbound ferry if anyone is interested. Ferries to Spain from Portsmouth normally depart mid week, so i plan to stick with the ferry from St. Nazaire but thinking of changing from Sunday night crossing to St Malo to the Monday morning boat to Caen instead. This then leaves a 3 - 4 hour ride direct to St.Nazaire plus a few quid saved on the fare.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

moriwaki wrote:
Might be a slight change to outbound ferry if anyone is interested. Ferries to Spain from Portsmouth normally depart mid week, so i plan to stick with the ferry from St. Nazaire but thinking of changing from Sunday night crossing to St Malo to the Monday morning boat to Caen instead. This then leaves a 3 - 4 hour ride direct to St.Nazaire plus a few quid saved on the fare.



2 Thumbs up Really hope you get someone else on board with this.... Real trip of a lifetime at a budget price Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad to say, but i've decided to postpone this trip Crying or Very sad Really looking forward to the challange of taking this on, but at the same time, by nature, i want to have some if not all bases covered. However, times moving on, and i'm still not ready despite planning this trip for 18 months or so. Rolling Eyes Just a combination of several things, not all related to the trip, making me feel un-easy about heading South at this time.
Thanks to all that have shown interest, putting up with me going on about it at every oppertunity. I will do this, but not this year as hoped. Sad
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moriwaki wrote:
Sad to say, but i've decided to postpone this trip Crying or Very sad Really looking forward to the challange of taking this on, but at the same time, by nature, i want to have some if not all bases covered. However, times moving on, and i'm still not ready despite planning this trip for 18 months or so. Rolling Eyes Just a combination of several things, not all related to the trip, making me feel un-easy about heading South at this time.
Thanks to all that have shown interest, putting up with me going on about it at every oppertunity. I will do this, but not this year as hoped. Sad


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...when you're ready....I'm sure it will happen at the right time for you Waki. Smile

....but don't forget...if two C90's can get to Mongolia, there's hope for any machine! Ali x
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....but don't forget...if two C90's can get to Mongolia, there's hope for any machine! Ali x


Think he wants to come back too Laughing Smile

Sorry to hear about it, I was sorely tempted but finances do not permit this along with forthcoming trip down-under Sad
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear Waki, I'm sure you will get to do this one at some point but in the mean time there's always Scotland to go too!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear this Waki, I know how much you were looking forward to it. Hope you are able to get your plans back on track again soon.
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....but don't forget...if two C90's can get to Mongolia, there's hope for any machine! Ali x


Think he wants to come back too Laughing Smile

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. Gutted for sure, but i'd rather put the trip back and sort every thing out.....than to be chugging through Spain worrying that i'd forgotten something. Confused

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Sorry to hear Waki, I'm sure you will get to do this one at some point but in the mean time there's always Scotland to go too!

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Waki.... I'm sure you mentioned something about problems getting breakdown cover in Morroco....

I know the trip is on hold but here are a couple of links for the future....

http://www.adac.de/ German version of the AA covers Morocco and Turkey unlike AA, RAC and Carol Nash etc...


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