{"id":682,"date":"2011-07-12T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T12:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/?page_id=682"},"modified":"2017-09-15T09:24:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T08:24:48","slug":"journey-to-morocco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/journey-to-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/journeytomorocco\/1388395114\/in\/photostream\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1115\/1388395114_3326e70540_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>Back in 2007 I made my first proper bike trip out of the UK and to somewhere a little more exciting than France &#8211; Morocco. On that trip I learnt that it&#8217;s easy to over-prepare, it&#8217;s easy to over-load and travelling on your own can be kind of lonely.<\/p>\n<p>During the trip I did manage to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/journeytomorocco\/\">take a few photos<\/a> and write a few blog posts &#8211; I hope you enjoy reading about my trip.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See my posts about Morocco below<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-943d3d0ctp\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"2\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/back-in-the-uss-um-k\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/back-in-the-uss-um-k\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Back in the USS&#8230; um K?<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">I'm back in blighty - not only that but I'm back in London as it all seems to be kicking ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/back-in-the-uss-um-k\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/home\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/home\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Home&#8230;<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">... ahhh the wonderful constant warmness that is a shower that works. The amazing one touch bliss of Sky TV, ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/home\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/the-ups-downs\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/the-ups-downs\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >The ups, downs&#8230;<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">... and everything in between. I'm sat in a little cafe on the harbor front at Dieppe. Wonderful little place ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/the-ups-downs\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/the-final-stretch\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/the-final-stretch\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >The final stretch<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Well this is it, the last but one post on the road. I'm playing with the idea that once I'm ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/the-final-stretch\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/people-are-wonderful\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/people-are-wonderful\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >People are wonderful<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">I had decided that this trip was going to be a solitary one. I've not been approached by anyone who ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/people-are-wonderful\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/thank-you\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/thank-you\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Thank you.<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">This being the first time I've managed to log on since Morocco I just wanted to say thank you to ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/thank-you\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/france-really\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/france-really\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >France, really?<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">850 miles to Dieppe. Easy enough, 400 today then the balance tomorrow. The budget has got a bit tighter as ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/france-really\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/heading-for-europe-the-tea-incident\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/heading-for-europe-the-tea-incident\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Heading for Europe, the tea incident<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">The rest of the journey back to Tanger was pretty un-eventful, if you don't count the traffic trying to kill ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/heading-for-europe-the-tea-incident\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/its-harder-getting-in-than-getting-out\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/its-harder-getting-in-than-getting-out\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >It&#8217;s harder getting in than getting out<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Off the ferry and onto the open roads of Spain! Or so I thought. Nope, this being the Morocco ferry ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/its-harder-getting-in-than-getting-out\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/spain-is-wonderful\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/spain-is-wonderful\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Spain is wonderful<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">I don't know if it's just the feeling that I'm getting closer to home or if it's the perfect weather, ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/spain-is-wonderful\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2007 I made my first proper bike trip out of the UK and to somewhere a little more exciting than France &#8211; Morocco. On that trip I learnt that it&#8217;s easy to over-prepare, it&#8217;s easy to over-load and travelling on your own can be kind of lonely. During the trip I did manage &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/journey-to-morocco\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Morocco&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-682","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/682\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}