200 kms. DAY 2. Imilchil-DEMNAT. 307 kms. The second day involved a night out, so loaded with bag, mat and shop conveniently packaged in racks rack. Always a possibility to find a hotel, but amarok, with experience in Morocco always insists on carrying survival gear in case things go wrong.
We left track to the lakes of islands and Tislit, should be at about 2200 meters high. This photo is from the first: |
| LAKE ISLI. |
And this second, almost on the road, where there is enough shelter frequented by tourists.
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| LAKE Tislit. |
From the lakes even more for asphalt went up to a port with views abysmal. After descending, cross the river of rigor and ascend to the Tizi track n'Tefense first and then along a trail frequented by men and donkeys, the most common means of transport among the local population.
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| RIDER OF THE ATLAS |
They are very scary, and every time the advances are frightened asses, and put on a balk commitment to their masters to dominate. In the photo, amarok about to interact with a peasant and his horse:
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| ABYSS. |
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| PEÑASCO UNFORGETTABLE. |
We left the trail and continue climbing along a track to an area where the normal was to move between snowfields, some deeper than others, usually with animal tracks and human footprints, but no sign of car or motorcycle wheels . Apparently estrenábamos the area, which we commanded respect, because we never knew if the thickness of the snow would force us to turn around: |
| AMAROK ON THE MOUNTAINS. | | | |
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| OFFROAD. |
From here we go for a very extensive plateau, with roads blurred constantly appearing and disappearing. In this area we find more than poor native, devoted exclusively to livestock and forestry, some not living in shacks, but in slums. In case you had not said before, in Morocco the population density is high, or at least widely dispersed, so wherever you go, people always end up finding it for very desolate place.
crossed more and more snow fields.
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| SNOW ON THE WAY. |
Again, we had to forget to follow the trail and look for other routes less comfortable, |
| LOOKING FOR THE SHORTCUT. |
downhill. |
| GO THERE. |
Overtaken a prolonged snow began falling along a canyon. When we reached the bottom of the gorge we came across the river caesarean, which is grown because of melting ice. Amarok threatens to cross a stretch but I do not see anything clearly. Then there are three Berbers and indicate that there is a walkway a few feet away.
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| THE GUIDE. |
More or less we understand and intuit the correct path for spinning the bike in an advantageous position to cross the other side (from left). Amarok choose to explore another route (from left):
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| IN BALANCE. |
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| UNA MANITA. |
Los bereberes no le pierden de vista:
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| ¿CRUZO O NO CRUZO? |
Y finalmente, pasa al otro lado.
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| ¡VAMOS! |
Pay attention to the stream, I assure you it was not the best place to gamble in a wading like crazy. These men gave them a tip for us out a hand:
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| ON THE OTHER SIDE. |
After this, another highland meadows, mud, streams at close range and finally descend to a fairly busy road. The height difference is considerable, and the temperature is now much higher even if the latter one afternoon. Now the landscape is green and the environment clearly civilized.
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| STAND on the roadside. |
This trip was another constant: the contrasts between the most ups and downs, the desolation and overpopulation, poverty and the "wealth", the cold and heat, the color brown and white against the green tops of the plains.
In the afternoon we passed through the swamp of Bin El Ouidane
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| RELAX. | |
and also visit the waterfalls of Ouzoud.
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| 110 meters high. |
Ouaouizarht refueling. Many miles of road until Demnate, accommodation and just look at Hotel Atlas (how original, must have 100 hotels with that name in the area.) This place (we had said) was just right: a good room with bath plus enclosed parking for only 180 dirhams (18 euros for two). We dine in the room and rest, the sun was hidden now.
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