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So Wednesday night was our last night on the road, and possibly what might have been the best sleep of the tour what with that thick bed...

* Doug Percival leading riders’ meeting A very foggy start to the morning, really very thick. Once again, I’d erred by packing my jacket...

Up early to find the morning windy and foggy in the Medina; I wondered how bad it was going to be out on the road for what I suspected...

I woke up with two missions in mind; a short charging cable for iPhone (so that the phone + battery pack will better fit into jersey...

A strange start to the day, as on the evening before, we had to switch our clocks forward by one hour; Morocco adjusted it’s time forward...

This was going to be a short run today, just 50 km with the only significant climb being done and dusted in the first 15 km. A late start...

Late start from the Argan grove this morning. Tip: camping under an Argan tree may seem like a good idea, but the fruit drops off...

Dew on the tent this morning, which is the first since leaving the coast over three weeks ago. But as I don’t have to carry the wet and...

Definitely chilly this morning, but not as cold as I’d feared. Still pulled on wool undershirt long-sleeved, and wore my silk long john’s...

Hotel mornings never result in early get-always, but not a problem this morning, as it was overcast and cool at about 14° and we had...

Pretty relaxed day, all in all. Laundry of course to resolve after a breakfast befitting this rather luxurious hotel and spa. Decided not...

A spectacular day in the High Atlas. I woke up cold, about 4:30 - realizing that I’d been cold for a while. The wind wasn’t really strong...

Another late start this morning but not a problem given the very short day. A beautiful morning as we set out, going into a climb...

I sure like rest days … even though we seem to wake up more or less at the normal time. Beautiful morning - still air, and cool. Several...

For whatever reason, last night was the first on this trip that I really had a good look at the stars - perhaps because we were on the...

Another good sleep and for a change on a normal camp day, breakfast inside eaten at a table. Chilly and windy outside in the Gorge - good...

Blasted out of a light sleep just after 04:00 by an unusually loud but at least clear call to prayers. As several of the local roosters...

Not a bad sleep, given the conditions; sure happy to have my ear plugs with me on this trip. Alnif is a positively happening place once...

Not a great sleep as about midnight or so, the wind really picked up; blowing out of the east at a fearsome intensity (weather reports...

A great sleep, as in the proverbial log; I think I was fairly tied. Woke about 7:00 and followed Brad to breakfast which turned out to be...