http://www.journeytomorocco.com to Morocco and back in three weeks Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:58:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well not quite, but if you've found this site you'll notice that it's been a little while since it's last update - that's because I'm back from Morocco and now concentrating on the next challenge - Russia. Once we're back from Russia we'll be turning this site into a all you ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2008/01/11/from-morocco-to-russia/ ... ahhh the wonderful constant warmness that is a shower that works. The amazing one touch bliss of Sky TV, and the soothing pleasure of a computer monitor and keyboard in English... it can only mean one thing. I am home. http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/18/home/ ... and everything in between. I'm sat in a little cafe on the harbor front at Dieppe. Wonderful little place that sums up France perfectly. It's full of locals chewing the fat, drinking extremely strong coffee, with extremely strong cigarettes, whilst a dog sniffs around their feet being greatly ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/17/the-ups-downs/ Well this is it, the last but one post on the road. I'm playing with the idea that once I'm back in Britain it's hardly 'on the road', but I'm going to get every last post out of this blog!France was a delight again, even when you take into account that ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/16/the-final-stretch/ I had decided that this trip was going to be a solitary one. I've not been approached by anyone who wasn't after something, and the people I've approached have either recoiled in horror at this massive Welsh man or thought I was after something. So last night came as a ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/16/people-are-wonderful/ This being the first time I've managed to log on since Morocco I just wanted to say thank you to the people who have left comments for me on the time to come home post. Firstly, Louise, I'll be collecting that hug so be prepared. Stace and Patrick, thanks for ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/15/thank-you/ 850 miles to Dieppe. Easy enough, 400 today then the balance tomorrow. The budget has got a bit tighter as I realise I've left my credit card at home and I plan how to get to Dieppe in the most fuel efficient, toll efficient way. Fortunately it's easy. Via the ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/15/france-really/ The rest of the journey back to Tanger was pretty un-eventful, if you don't count the traffic trying to kill you. Bought my ticket home easily enough, then filled out the customs forms and managed to side step the 'helpers' at the ferry gates, wanting to smooth my way through ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/14/heading-for-europe-the-tea-incident/ Off the ferry and onto the open roads of Spain! Or so I thought. Nope, this being the Morocco ferry much messing around in customs as every single car and van is searched from top to bottom. Several drug dogs on duty and I resist the urge to give them a ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/14/its-harder-getting-in-than-getting-out/ I don't know if it's just the feeling that I'm getting closer to home or if it's the perfect weather, either way I feel like I'm walking on air. This side of Spain is wonderfully beautiful, I've decided to head straight up the middle via Madrid then up to the ... http://www.journeytomorocco.com/2007/09/14/spain-is-wonderful/