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kristofer 3 Nov 2013 13:05

Climbing goats and sandy storms
 
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After an amazing day riding on the beach we had to reach for the exit before the tide got to us. A challenging sandy riverbed that finally took us to a small road.

We leave Sidi Ifni in the morning, driving north east. The weather suddenly changes and the temperature rises 10 degrees within 200 meters. The wind is intense and we are surrounded by flying desert sand.

A shepherd is walking his goats and the the lack of food on the grownd makes them creative.

Climbing goats and sandy storms | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 4 Nov 2013 20:55

Taroudant to Ouarzazate
 
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290 kilometers from Taroudant to Ouarzazate over the highest mountain pass of Morocco. The road was much worse then expected and with fully loaded bikes it was a great challenge. As the storm came closer and we moved with walking speed we prepared to spend the night at high altitude.

Taroudant to Ouarzazate | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 5 Nov 2013 16:27

Broken roads
 
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Chris and I took a route that led us through small villages and loads of river crossings. Previous bad weather had broken the roads due to many land slides and we had to go one by one through the tricky parts and help each other.

Children of the villages followed us up the broken road removing little roadblocks that they built, with the hope to earn a few dirham for their help.

Broken roads | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 6 Nov 2013 08:52

Breakfast, lunch, snack…
 
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Egg egg eGg EgG egg ÄÄGggggg

Breakfast, lunch, snack… | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 6 Nov 2013 17:08

The land of dromedary
 
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Stately and calm dromedaries living in the middle of the desert. They just gaze at us as we pass them.

The land of dromedary | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 7 Nov 2013 09:40

Feeling the pulse of Marrakesch
 
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Bikes, mopeds, horses, people, cars, busses passing us from all directions. Driving in Marrakesch puts your focus on maximum.
We parked the bikes at a parking company and checked in at the Riad La Caleche in the heart of town.

We were advised not to walk the 700 meters back to the hotel at night so we took a cab. The driver locked all the doors due to risk of robbery. The streets of Marrakesch are full of life and spectacular shopping in the evening and turns into a dark labyrinth at night where you don´t want to be walking.

Feeling the pulse of Marrakesch | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 7 Nov 2013 19:23

Feeling the pulse of Marrakesch, part 2
 
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Feeling the pulse of Marrakesch | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 8 Nov 2013 14:07

Rabbits sold by the kilogram, part 1
 
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Spicy birds, creative doors, flies on a cake, precise footwork, crooked back, happy faces. Marrakesch is intense town with loads of stories.

After the first and last day of rest from our GS:s we are starting to move north in the morning.

Rabbits sold by the kilogram | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 11 Nov 2013 14:03

Rabbits sold by the kilogram, part 2
 
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Rabbits sold by the kilogram | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 12 Nov 2013 16:48

Rabbits sold by the kilogram, part 3
 
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Rabbits sold by the kilogram | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 14 Nov 2013 08:04

Rabbits sold by the kilogram, part 4
 
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Rabbits sold by the kilogram | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 15 Nov 2013 08:59

A little taste of lots of fun
 


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Kristofer, Motonaut

kristofer 20 Nov 2013 15:58

Porque no?
 
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It´s when you mentally and physically push yourself to new limits that you really get to know your self and others. When you spend weeks together, night and day. Through sad moments, happy days and memories that will stay with you forever.

With a tear on my cheek and a smile in my heart I said good bye to Chris and Jonas when they left Spain this morning.

A new fire is burning inside of me. Hunger to see more of this world from the aspect of a bike.

So ”porque no”?

Photo: Chris Wilthuls

Porque no? | Lisa Nordlind - på motorcykel i Afrika med Jonas och Chris


Kristofer, Motonaut


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