Last night after a failed attempt at wild camping, we woke up in front of a small town’s police station and got a early-ish start on our day. Our next stop would be Tafraoute, Morocco. We talked to a Dutch couple here who told us about their trip here 30 Read more…
Sometimes living on the road looks this: Sleepy giggling kids still on their beds as Dan drives down a bumpy dirt road while I throw all the crap from on top of the counter and fridge haphazardly onto our bed. And why is this craziness happening? Because we parked at Read more…
The drive out of Dades Gorge was beautiful. I thought we saw all the breathtaking spots already in this area but nope. There was plenty more. The rock formations reminded us of our home state of California and that always feels good. Crazy colors in the mountains. The white storks Read more…
After two long days of driving along Route 704, the single lane dirt road that connects Todra Gorge to Dades Gorge, we finally found pavement again. There is a road that connects the gorges via a regular road but we chose to take the scenic and memorable road. Once we Read more…
After 2 nights wild camping outside of Todra Gorge, we took on the highest mountain pass for us yet in Morocco. From here we are headed up to over 9,500 ft in elevation on a single track dirt road in the High Atlas Mountains through the Amazigh village of Agoudal Read more…
After four nights at Haven La Chance campground, we packed up and are planning on heading into Todra Gorge. But before we start the drive through the gorge and to our next boondocking destination, we need to replenish our food supply. We ended up visiting a souk (outdoor market). A Read more…
We set our alarms for 6:30 am to give us enough time to climb the sand dunes for sunrise. When we fumbled out of the van, we couldn’t see anything in front of us. Almost out of nowhere, a line of camels appeared right in front us and honestly scared Read more…
After a few nights of wild camping at a lake, we headed towards the Saharan Desert. But first lunch. The fake dinosaur and baby camels hooked us in. We all shared a delicious chicken tajin meal, a huge pile of bread and freshly squeezed orange juice. Rugs as bench covers Read more…
After a few nights wild camping in the Middle Atlas mountains, we had our sights set on some more wild camping but this time lakeside. Today’s drive included a peek of a desert oasis. Made it down a dirt road to our boondocking spot. Kids immediately got to work on Read more…
After visiting 3 cities in a row, we NEEDED to get back to nature and that is exactly what we did after exploring Fes, Morocco. The terrain of Morocco is diverse. It’s super green in the north, mountains in the middle, deserts in the south and beaches to the west. Read more…
After our visit to Chefchaouen, we headed towards our next destination: Fes, Morocco. On our way there, we stopped by one of the fruit stands to check out their oranges. I asked the farmer if it was okay to take a photo and he called the kids over to say Read more…
After a few days in Asilah, we had a rough idea for our route through Morocco. The plan was to explore inland first before it got too hot. So we pointed our van east towards Morocco’s Blue City, Chefchaouen. The northern part of Africa is so green! Not an unusual Read more…