Suddenly, this week, as struck by ligthning, the idea of to traveling to Morocco came to me. Two days later I made up my mind and yesterday I booked a ferry for next friday from Almeria to Melilla. That's the way I like it: no long plannings, no hesitations, just have an idea and make it real as soon as possible.
Now I'm full with the thrill of excitement, craving to start the journey, to meet new people, to see new places. Also to face the many problems and to fight my fear. To feel truly alive.
I will take some days off around the May Day, which is a public holiday in Spain, so that I can travel for ten days. I'm planning to go to the south of the Atlas, see the first sand dunes at Erg-Chebbi, the oasis at Merzouga and then the dramatic Merzouga gorges. I will probably join the Horizons Unlimited mini-meeting that will be held at Maadid. Also in my way is the red Dades valley and of course the dangerous Tizi'n'Test pass at 2100 metre above sea level, the point where the numerous valleys of the High Atlas south of Marrakech tip over into the Saharan side of the Atlas. I'm planning for around 5000 km in 10 days, not a bad test for the new V-Strom.
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Of course, these are just rough plans. Once there, I will do as I usually do: Throw all plans to hell, follow my instinct and do my way, enjoying my freedom to ride always further.
One of my favourite hobbies is travelling with a motorbike. My first bike was a Honda CB250. Soon I enjoyed more and more the riding, the curvy roads and the freedom it gave to me. I started using the bike for travelling. A whole word opened before my eyes and under my legs. Then I had a Honda Transalp. I rode it all across Europe and two times to Turkey. Unfortunately it was destroyed in an accident and now I ride a Suzuki V-Strom 650.
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