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Are You Sure?

[ Bir Gandouz, Western Sahara] I mean, are you really sure you want to leave Morocco? Really sure you want to continue with this adventure? ARE YOU SURE

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Ballet Mécanique

[ Dakhla, Western Sahara ] Greetings from Morocco-administered Western Sahara! Where to begin. I’m holed-up here as planned, getting some much needed rest, taking antibiotics for an

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Within Spitting Distance

[ Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara] After Boujdour I had a few nice days on the road, getting to within spitting distance of Dakhla the day before

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Into Western Sahara

[ Boujdour, Western Sahara] Thinking I had sorted out the spoke issue in Tarfaya, I made a leisurely start on my final day, stopping by the

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Reaching Tarfaya

[ Tarfaya, Morocco ] The ride out of Tan-Tan was supposed to be a straightforward 24km jaunt to the Atlantic coast…a last climb and some morning crosswinds

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Birthday Boats, Birds et al

[ Tarfaya, Morocco ] So it’s February 3rd, and I’m in Tarfaya. It’s my birthday, and I feel like I should do SOMETHING to celebrate. The Greco-Roman

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Blue Moon

[ TanTan, Morocco ] Another day off the bike. Unplanned and undesired, but there you have it. Willing mind. Weak flesh. Etc, etc. I arrived here

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En Route to the Sahara

[ Guelmim, Morocco ] Happy Monday! It only took me three easy-riding days to get from Tiznit to Guelmim, even with a full 24-hour stop in

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Some Time in Tiznit

[ Tiznit, Morocco ] I arrived here 12 days ago. Then I rested a lot. Then I took a bus to Marrakech to meet a friend.

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The Sandstorm

[ Taliouine, Morocco ] To say I’m miserable in this moment would be understatement. To pass the time—and there will be hours of it—I imagine my current

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Morocco 3: Piste 1507

[ Tazenakht, Morocco ] After almost a week’s rest in Ouarzazate, I started 2018 with a bang. And by “bang” I mean “piste”–in the Sahara and

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