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Posts Tagged ‘dakhla challenge’
How to tie an Arab headscarf
Wearing a headscarf in Morocco is a cultural tradition for both women and men but also very practical when you find yourself in the middle of a Sahara sandstorm. In this video, Thomas demonstrates how to properly tie an Arab headscarf.
Moroccan culture found inside a Berber home
I was surprised that Yousof was still there when I awkwardly emerged from the rear window of the 4Runner, blinded by the early morning sun. It was Day 7 of the Dakhla Challenge. It seemed he might have stayed at our camp all night. I wondered if his mother had worried when he hadn’t return […]
Berber woman helps us find our way: Day 6 of Dakhla Challenge
“No No No” said the Berber woman’s index finger she shook in disapproval before pointed in the direction our cars were facing. We had only driven a few kilometers from where we had slept on the side of the mountain the night prior when we came to a halt at two large boulders blocking our […]
Dakhla Challenge Video MH2 & MH5 routes
Video clips from Day 5 of the Dakhla Challenge, off-roading through Morocco on MH2 & MH5 routes.
Dakhla Challenge Day 5: A very bumpy ride
The weather in Morocco proved to be as varying as the diverse terrain we transversed slowly. Snow was falling on the High Atlas Mountains when we departed Imilchil on a surprisingly cold morning … day 5 of the Dakhla Challenge. I put on my fleece, wishing I had a wool jeleba to keep me warm. […]
Cold morning in Imilchil, Morocco
Photo of the week: Moroccan children trying to keep warm wearing jelabas on a snowy morning in Imilchil. Typically made of wool, a jeleba protects from the sun, wind, and rain. The long, flowing hooded robe is traditionally worn by both men and women throughout the country.
Dakhla Challenge Day 4: ATTACK OF THE LIMPDICKS! MH1 to Imilchil
“Did we reeeeeally just do that???” Steve asked in disbelief as he fell into the red cushioned bench at the hotel’s restaurant. He slumped forward exhaling deeply, releasing the weight of a very hard day. His hair was damp, freshly tousled by a towel. Dust and mud had been sent down the drain during the […]
Dakhla Challenge Day 3: Ifrane – Midelt – offroading on route MH1
We said goodbye to the 2WD teams on a surprisingly cold morning in Ifrane, Morocco. They all watched in envy as we sped away into a thick fog. It was time for the five 4×4 teams to go offroad, which is no place for a small Peugeot or a Fiesta. We were eager to trade […]
Snow-capped Morocco
Photo of the week: Beautiful scene we took in the morning of Day 4 of the Dakhla Challenge. Photo was taken of the High Atlas Mountains, south of Midelt, Morocco.
And we’re off! Dakhla Challenge Day 1-2: Tarifa, Spain to Fes, Morocco
My curious eyes scanned the ten assorted clunkers and their respective owners lined up across the empty parking lot of the ferry terminal in Tangier, Spain. We were all strangers from different parts of the world, but I knew at the core we must all be somehow similar to sign up to do something as […]