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Dakhla Challenge Day 3: Ifrane – Midelt – offroading on route MH1

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

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

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 […]

Photo of the week: oldest tannery in the world in Fes

Photo of the week: oldest tannery in the world in Fes

Within the narrow towering walls of the ancient medina in Fes, Morocco is a leather souq and the world’s oldest tannery, dating back to the 11th century.

EWWW! What’s that in it’s mouth???

EWWW! What’s that in it’s mouth???

Nothing can stop the Honey Badger when it’s hungry!!!

Photo of the week: Lake near Fes, Morocco

Photo of the week: Lake near Fes, Morocco

We were driving south through Morocco, about 40 km north of Fes when this beautiful scene emerged before our eyes. It looked like a painting, almost too gorgeous to be real. We drove offroad for a closer look.

By the Seat of Honey Badger: Dakhla Challenge

By the Seat of Honey Badger: Dakhla Challenge

Endless golden sands, couscous, medinas, cobras, kitesurfing, clunkers, off roading adventures … The Dakhla Challenge is a 5000 km off-road rally of clunkers starting in Plymouth England, traversing Morocco to the finish line in the windy city of Dakhla in Western Sahara … with the goal to use as little tarmac as possible, the more […]

Dakhla Challenge Route

Dakhla Challenge Route

This route map will be updated automatically in route as I have linked my SPOT GPS locator to this blog. CLICK HERE to read all posts related to the Dakhla Challenge offroad desert adventure! <? echo implode(file(“http://www.kitetrail.ch/gmaps4.php?trip=3”)); ?>

Kitesurfers in Tarifa, Spain

Kitesurfers in Tarifa, Spain

Photo of the week: Where the wind blows hard across the Mediterranean Sea

LSNT: How to drive a stick!

LSNT: How to drive a stick!

I know, I know, it is ridiculous that only this past weekend I learned how to drive a manual transmission (aka “a stick” where I come from)! Apparently not having this skill before was very “American” of me. Nevertheless, skirt can officially drive a stick. There may be some stalling happening from time to time, […]

Skiing & Snowkiting in the Swiss Alps

Skiing & Snowkiting in the Swiss Alps

If I ever have children, I will put them on skis as soon as they can walk! This was the vow I made as I struggled to make it down the mountain, an endeavor that thrilled and frustrated me simultaneously. Before my eyes were a glistening lake, surrounding me were the gorgeous Swiss Alps. We […]

Photo of the week: Snowkiting in the Alps

Photo of the week: Snowkiting in the Alps

Thomas coming off the kicker at Brambrüesch.