AXS and Marrakesh

Thanks to our friends at Argan Extreme Sports, two-wheeled touring was easy and educational. Saif, Farouq, Mohamed, Mohamed and Hamoud took us through Marrakesh proper, and up into the Atlas Mountains for a variety biking, off-road and on.

Here are a few shots from our ride(s), and a peek into our day-to-day in Morocco’s "Red City”.

Guys…I think I can read Arabic.

A stop at Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakesh.

Koutoubia Mosque

So many colors so many smells, so many flavors, so many things I did not even recognize.

Hanging out at Argan Extreme Sports headquarters in Marrakesh the day before our ride.

Final bike check before our ride begins.

Our small crew for the day.

A Berber village along the tour.

Another Berber village along the tour.

(Embarrassing note - I shot this from the van…) I had already dropped off by this point, but Fernando chugged along for the full tour.

A well-deserved veggie tagine after a hard day of riding.

Common area in our riad in Marrakesh.

An unbelievable dinner of couscous enjoyed with our friends and gracious hosts. We wrapped the night up with a tray of colorful sweets and a Bollywood binge.

Chicken couscous with peanuts and hard-boiled eggs.

Jemaa el-Fnaa at sunset. Vibrant at any hour, this is the main square in Marrakesh, and borders the entrance to the maze-like souk.

VERDICT: Mostly Harmless - but there ARE cobras in Jemaa el-Fnaa.

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