The second biking day after we have left Fes, we have to climb to Ifrane at 1650 meters. As we climb it gets colder and colder. We put on our gloves, silk socks and hats in order to stay warm. We`re expecting snow in Ifrane because it’s getting bitter cold and according to Antoine it smells like snow.
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Archive for November, 2007
In the Rif mountains it was not always easy to find a place to camp. People did not want us on their property. However, after one minute of conversation they did want us to bring them to Holland.
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One night we approached a house with several men and women. Immediately they offered us a glass of water. When we asked for a place on their property to pitch, that was not an option. That night we would sleep in a Moroccan home for the first time.
What is the project? Tarifa is the most southern point in Spain. We`ve been in a campground 5 kilometers outside town for a couple of days now. On the first day, we made our way to Tarifa along the beach. Extremely strong wind made our legs feel sandbrushed, and therefore we`re now using our bikes to get to Tarifa, day after day.
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And so it is that we have started riding again. This time it is different though. We have given up our house and all of our stability, sold most of our belongings, pointed ourselves south, and have started riding. Our home is now the tent above our heads, the fire-station we are sleeping in and the field below the stars that we happened to have found for the night. Although we have done this before, this time, it feels different, really different! Almost as if somehow we know that this time it is for real. No more broken bones, no more hesitation! We are heading out to meet the world.
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While travelling, it`s a challenge to continue eating healthily. However, this is essential if we want have enough energy for biking and feeling good. I enjoy discovering new ways of cooking, with the available ingredients. Once in a while I would like to share an idea with you. This is the way I prepared the food, although a lot of variety is possible of course. Last month our favourite camping dish was chickpea soup. Here’s how you do it:
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Six km past Arcos de la Frontera, October 31, 2007 “Kssjjjjj!!!!”
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“What are you doing?”
“I’m chasing an animal out of the tent. Didn’t you hear that?”
“What?”
“Krr krr… Just like a guinee pig chewing grass. Or a rabbit. Or a rat I guess!
