Showing posts with label Guelmim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guelmim. Show all posts

2013-03-04

121122 Morocco Day 13 Thursday, Guelmim - Agadir

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121122 Morocco Day 13 Thursday, Guelmim - Agadir

Woke up at 5.30 and waited a while before going up. I was a bit shocked about sleeping with the computer in my knee yesterday evening. Guess I´m really tired right now.

Well, Anders had asked for breakfast at 6 but the staff did not arrive before 6 so it took a long while before we got our breakfast. I think hotel staff promise things they really shouldn´t and the kitchen staff work as usual not knowing there was a promise to fulfil. Todays departure was at 7.05 instead of 6.30. Not much of a breakfast at that hotel, coffee and croisants that was all. No bread and no juice or anything. Hard to get filled on that menue. But we managed. At least the breakfast room was great. I loved the tables.

We headed north again with Agadir as end location. We passed the mountains where the truck had overturned on our way south. It is quite a scary road. Really alpine way. One has to be glad it is not a slippery winter road. :)

We went to Oued Massa again. It is quite a nice place. This time we had clear orders not to shoot people. To bad as I spotted a young woman on a donkey and she was gorgeous. But I´d let her be. Not too many birds this time but a night heron was one of them and a 1k Bonelli´s Eagle (hökörn). A great one indeed.
 The image Bonelli´s Eagle and Common Kestrel (tornfalk)




Dadel palm I think.





After Massa we went to the north side of Agadir. There was a Nature reserve where the Royal Palace is located but we was not allowed to enter it so we stayed at the coastal line. It was tricky to bird as we had backlight. The entire bay was shining in silver. With black birds in it. Mostly flamingos and ducks. At this location we also spotted the blue eyed magpie. It was such a beauty I really was regretting we did not see it up close.



We arrived at Oasis Hotel around 16.10 so there was lots of time before we met again for the species list and dinner. I went down to the beach and had a lot of fun. It is a large beach. Some waves came further in to the beach then expected so I got my pants wet. And very sandy feet. But so what. It was fun. But I never saw the .....
 The arial image is linked from the beach website.
I was back at the hotel in time for a shower before our artlist meeting. At dinner I sat with Ewa and Bo and shared a bottle of Moroccan wine with them. It was really good. The dinner at this hotel is special. So many great stuff in the buffé to choose from and so nicely served.
Now I will soon go back to the room and upload my shots for today and to see what my balcony view can offer me.
 Tomorrow is a sleeping morning. The breakfast is served at 6.00 and forward and the boat company will pick us up at 9.00 h. Our bags will stay in a locked room at the hotel during the day.
A late evening stroll on the  Beach of Agadir

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day 13, 121122 Thursday, åter mot Agadir, Oued Massa, Oued Sous
day 13, 121122 Thursday, night in Agadir
Oasis Hotel, Boulevard Mohamed V, Agadir Tel 05 28 84 33 13
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2013-02-28

121121 Morocco Day 12 Wednesday, Tan-Tan Plage - Guelmim

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121121 Morocco Day 12 Wednesday, Tan-Tan Plage - Guelmim

Woke up at 5.50 to have breakfast at 6.00. And we left at 6.35.
This was a misty morning with fog all over the place. It was quite nice but hard to get a shot at from inside the bus. But finally I think I have a few good ones.

7.15   For the first time we had a constapel entering the bus wanting our papers. He got it and off we could go. Was this the last one? We´ll see.




At 8.20 we made our first stop at Oued Boussafen, at least I think that´s the name.  A bushy land scape with some smaller birds. Here we met our first Blue Rock Trush (Blåtrast). Nice. And I got  a Sardinian warbler (Sammetshätta) too. :) Image to the right.  It had been raining so the mud was slippery. But I don´t think any of us fell to the ground. Even if it was close. I was glad I did not bring the spotting scope.


9.20  We spotted a group of Sandgrouse (flyghöns) from the bus and was able to stop for a while.


13.00
Next stop was at the lark plane (at TanTan 100) where we stayed for about 4 h and we all got really tired. Got some great shots of larks and other birds like one of the hens.
Temminck´s Lark (ökenberglärka) to the right.

To finish the day we made two short stops at some Oueds, will get the name later I hope. But there was not many birds so we did not stay long.




At the bridge with the waterhole it had rained a lot so it was a lot of water there now. And the color had changed from orange to a darker wet sand. So today the birds had a lot of places to go and drink and was not to be seen. Even the dromedar was gone. A bit of a dissappointment.





The last stop was the boring dry Oued we visited first thing in the morning on our way down. Nothing to see today either. But for one thing. There came 5 storks sailing over us. A nice sight.

Well, we stoped birding rather early and went to Guelmim to to find the supermarket and to go to our new hotel. Known as HAM. It is a great one but the room is a bit chilly. We had our birdlist at 18.30 and then dinner was supposed  to be at 19.00. But of course, we had to wait a long time at the table so Anders effort to get an early dinner did not  really work. We were shown up to the second floor and had to wait, and wait, and.... But the food was ok when it arived.





21.40  Sitting in the lobby and that is not that fun. People coming and going and connection not that good. But they had some nice things for my camera. A vase reflection on the glass table. :)
 



 
Tomorrow breakfast 6.00, hopefully and departure 6.30
And.....don´t take pics of people and castles.
 
Guelmim
 
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day 12, 121121 Wednesday, åter t Guelmim,
day 12, 121121 Wednesday, night in Guelmim Guelmim onPanorimo  http://hoteladilmoussafir.com/
Hommes blues Hotel, 447 Ave. HassanII. Guelmim Tel 05 28 77 28 21
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** Links: Gueliz Hotel Tamri, Cap Rhir images Agadir Oasis Hotel Oued Massa (on Panorimo), Barrage Youssef-ben-Tachfine, (dammen foton) Guelmim Tan-Tan Plage  Hagounia Hotel Laayoune   Sahara Line Hotel Dakhla  Bab El Bahr Hotel   Dakhla Bay Oued Jenna   Dakhla on Panorimo Djemma El Fna 

2012-12-17

121113 Morocco Day 4 Tuesday, Guelmim to Tan-Tan Plage

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121113 Morocco Day 4 Tuesday,
day 4, 121113 Tuesday. Leaving Guelmim and Hôtel au Rendez-vous des Hommes Bleus
On route to Oued Sayad, Oued Boussafen, Oued Draa, Tan Tan Plage
 

Breakfast with Moroccan tea

Woke up at 5.30 and departure at 6.00. Problem was that the staff did not wake up until 6.00 so breakfast was delayed. We had it in the lounge sitting in sofas. But it was ok when it finally arrived. Our guys was stressed and tryed to help with placing cups and stuff.  They wanted to leave as soon as possible. This was the only place where I actually found a, dead, .....
 
 
 
We were packed and left at 7.00h. First stop was a few km south of Guelmim at Oued Sayad. We walked alongside the dried waterbed. At first it was all dead. Probably due to the chilly morning. But then birds started to wake up. Then it was quite interesting. But what I don´t understand is why the Morroccan people throws plastic trash all over the place. That is not fun.

This settlement was located across the riverbed. I was aiming for a bird when I saw the women and the donkeys. The bird flew away and I did not see it anymore.
 

Stop no 2 was Oued Boukila. That was a large dry riverbed. With lots of bushes. It was very hard to walk in it at least as I was carrying both cameras and the tube. Most of the visible birds was larks. But on the other side of the road was a lot of dromedary camels (or Arabian camel) and some birds and  dragonflies at a waterhole. That was a fun place. The Trumpeter finch (Ökentrumpetare) was a very nice bird and there was about 30 of them at the most.
 
We was there for a long time and was back to the bus at 11.30 for the short drive to the next stop. I was a bit disturbed as we were told we should have time for lunch break. But in practise it was only 10 min in the bumpy bus. No time to rest an aching back and legs. And my toes start to feel like blisters are coming.


Well we headed out on a really big plane, just called the Lark Plane,  to search for diffferent larks. This time I did not bring the spotting scope as I was already to tired for that. But I managed without it. Sometimes the guys would let me look in theirs.

 
 
 
 
It was late when we arrived at the bus and continued south to Tan-Tan Plage. I went to the back of the bus to sleep a while and to rest that aching body. All those hours in the sun and dry land and bushes had taken it´s toll. And I am a bit distressed and envy of Anders pics too. Seeing his shots makes me really see the bad condition my camera is in. He has a Canon D7 with a really great lens.  :(



Ökenstenskvätta - Desert Wheatear
There was no Supermarket in Tan-Tan plage so we had to walk around in different shops to find what we need for tomorrow. Then off to the Hagounia Hotel

I got a room on the first floor with a view over the ocean. A bit spoiled by powerlines. But you can rarely get it all, can you?

I took a shower whitch was quite hard here. But I managed. Then I tried to connect with internet and it worked. We met again at 19.00 to go through todays birdlist before having dinner. Yea, dinner. Strange. First plate with lots of rice and sallad. Did not eat much as I was expecting a main course. BUT the main course was just a big plate with lots of fried fish and octopus. What a dissappointment! Luckily there was bread on the table. To finish off we got some fruit. And I ordered a cup of coffee.

Now I am writing of course. And I have to tend to my blisters.

Tomorrow we will have breakfast at 6.00. A bit later then ususal. And I look forward to our first stop. We are going to a waterbird location. :)
TanTan Ólage hourbour seen from my balcony with my long lens.
Tan-Tan Plage
 
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2012-12-10

121112 Morocco Day 3 Monday, Oued Massa

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121112 Morocco Day 3 Monday, Oued Massa

I woke up at 5 as breakfast would be served at 5.30 to have an early start of the day. I wanted to boil water for my coffee but failed rather much. I managed to break a glas when I poored cool water in a hot glas. Well, nothing to do about that. We left The hotel Tulip Inn Oasis at 6.10 going south. It was a nice sunup this morning and I was sitting with the guys, who took the first rows in the bus, and seems to want to keep them. 
 
We arrived at Oued Massa around 8.30 and started to walk as the driver did not dare drive all the way down. Locals told him it was muddy and not safe for a bus. It was a rather chilly morning but sunny as we started to walk. There was birds all along the way. Not many but a little here and a little there. I´ll ad the list later.

We walked along the dirt road but it was not as bad as the driver had been told. But we were ok walking it. I don´t know, maybe  it was about 2 km. But as it was first chilly, then windy and later warm it was quite tiring. It was nice, we met some local woman riding donkeys and they were a very beautiful sight. We were not really allowed to take photos of them but I could not resist taking a few from behind. They were all covered up showing only the eyes. They were nice and friendly as long as your camera was pointing downwords. I can actually understand why they wear this outfit. When it was warm and windy the clothing helped you escape flies and helped avoid a lot of sand in the regular clothes they were wearing under this dress. I also learned where the expression "kick asses" comes from. Because that was what the ladies and gentlemen did. They kicked asses to get where they wanted. :)
 
Oued Massa
I think this was quite a nice place to live in with the nearby village on the other side of the river and so close to the Atlantic Ocean.
 
 
I and 2  guys walked all the way down to the ocean. I wanted to see the Eurasian Sponbill (skedstork) that was supposed to be there. But they were further out still and I did not get a good look at them.
 
 
Oued Massa Nat Park

We were back at the bus at 13.00h and had the rest of our lunch. We left the place at 13.00 to go to the water reservoir or rather the channel out from it. Barrage Youssef-ben-Tachfine
 
This was a rather interesting place. Not that many birds but nice ones. Then there was butterflies and dragon flies. And a frog! We also had the opportunity to watch a newborn goat getting on it´s feet the first time. How wonderful that is to see.
 
 
Ökenstenskvätta - Desert Wheater

 
New Born
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Done with the area we headed south about 15.30.
 
 
Coming up on the high level we had a stop at 16.20. It turned out to be a truck that had gone off the road and they had to lift it up. Lots of cars was blocked. The police turned out to pick out the small cars and let them pass. We, in the bus, and other trucks had to wait until the truck was on it´s wheels again. We did the artlist to pass the time and to save some when we finally could move along. We were allowed to start again at 17.30, just as we finished the artlist. Now it was getting dark and we had a red sunset. As we were almost at the highest point we now went down. It was steep and curvy, truly alpine road. Quite scary.

 
At Guelmim we found a Supermarket but they did not have bread or fruit. So we had to go elsewhere to find it.
 
Arriving at the hotel we all were disappointed. A small hotel and nothing seemed to be ready for us. No assigned rooms, no towel, two of the guys only had one blanket they said. And they were not a couple. My room has no window but the shower was good but a bit unrelieable.  And the bed too, But the door lock was difficult. At 8.30 We met for dinner. And to our surprise it was delicious. Some kind of clay cooked meal that was well spiced. O, and there was a salad starter too. I had to go and ask for a spoon so we could get the “sky” to the food to. To finish with there was a plate with desert joghurt and fruit. Lastly I and one of the couples ordered coffee.

Even if the hotel had a lot to wish for the dinner was superb. But later I heard the guys was not full. Too little food or 14 people. But Anders had spoken to our agent to change the hotel for the road back. Maybe a bit sad as the food really was great.
 
 
          Hommes blues Hotel, 447 Ave. HassanII. Guelmim Tel 05 28 77 28 21
          can´t find it, Hotel au rendez-vous des hommes bleus finns men inga bilder
 
Tomorrow morning breakfast at 5.30 and departure at 6.00
 
Oued Massa
 
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day 3, 121112 Monday, night in Guelmim http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guelmim Gateway to the Desert

Hommes blues Hotel, 447 Ave. HassanII. Guelmim Tel 05 28 77 28 21
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2012-10-21

Morocko and West Sahara Travel data

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121110-121124 Marocko och Västsahara  -  Morocco and WestSahara
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121110  Saturday, day 1
 
 
Flight:
121110 Stockholm ARN   departure 13.10  -  Marrakech 17.25
121124 Marracech            departure 18.10 -  Stockholm Arn  24.00


Day activities and Hotels:
day 1, 121110  Saturday,    night in Marrakech   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakech
           Gueliz Hotel, Avenue Hassan II, Marrakech, Tel 05 24 42 52 00
           http://sv.hotels.com/ho309479/hotel-ryad-mogador-gueliz-spa-marrakech-marocko/
           wi-fi på rummen

day 2  121111 Sunday        Tamri, Cap Rhir images
day 2, 121111  Sunday,      night in Agadir          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agadir
           Oasis Hotel, Boulevard Mohamed V, Agadir   Tel 05 28 84 33 13
           http://www.expedia.se/Agadir-Hotell-Tulip-Inn-Oasis.h1378340.Hotel-Information?icmdtl=z5121029aYD4J3tulxUlgaSPNdvjAwAAk.1378340.LcTbabx.A.TAAR.447162.IE.1643.293731.en_US..&icmcid=TRIPA.ExpediaHotelAmenitiesSE.11004.A&hashTag=details&eapid=0-65&rm1=a2&    internet access

day 3, 121112 Monday, Oued Massa (on Panorimo), Barrage Youssef-ben-Tachfine, (dammen foton)
day 3, 121112  Monday,     night in Guelmim    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guelmim Gateway to the Desert
           Hommes blues Hotel, 447 Ave. HassanII. Guelmim   Tel 05 28 77 28 21
           can´t find it,  Hotel au rendez-vous des hommes bleus

day 4, 121113 Tuesday,     Guelmin, Oued Sayad, Oued Boussafen, Oued Draa, Tan Tan Plage
day 4, 121113  Tuesday,      night in Tan-Tan Plage    http://lexicorient.com/morocco/tan_tan_plage.htm
           Hagounia Hotel, Tan Tan Plage.  Tel 05 28 87 90 20
           http://aaubergecampingdes2chameaux.com/links_065.htm

day 5, 121114 Wednesday, Tan Tan Plage, Oued Chebika, Oued Fatma, Oued Ouaar, Khnifiss Lagoon
day 5, 121114  Wednesday, night in Laayoune   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Aai%C3%BAn
           Sahara Line Hotel, Avenue Kairawane, Laayoune  Tel 05 28 99 22 26
           http://laayoune-ma.three-star-hotels.com/hotel/sahara-line-hotel.html
           wi-fi access

day 6, 121115 Thursday,  Oas vid Laayoune, div stop
day 6, 121115  Thursday,    night in Dakhla   http://www.visitmorocco.com/index.php/eng/I-am-going-to/Other-cities/Dakhla/
           Bab El Bahr Hotel, Ave Al Moukaouama, Dakhla.   Tel 05 28 93 14 40
           www.h-rez.com/a277132/index.htm    
           wireless internet complimentary in public areas,

day 7, 121116  Friday,        Dakhla Bay,
day 7, 121116  Friday,       night in Dakhla
           Bab El Bahr Hotel, Ave Al Moukaouama, Dakhla. Tel 05 28 93 14 40

day 8, 121117 Saturday,    Aousard, Oued Jenna, div stop på återvägen
day 8, 121117  Saturday,   night in Dakhla           Dakhla on Panorimo
           Bab El Bahr Hotel, Ave Al Moukaouama, Dakhla. Tel 05 28 93 14 40

day 9, 121118  Sunday,  Gleb Jdiane, Dakhla Bay, ev fri tid
day 9, 121118  Sunday,      night in Dakhla
           Bab El Bahr Hotel, Ave Al Moukaouama, Dakhla. Tel 05 28 93 14 40
           see day 6

day 10, 121119 Monday    återväg t Laayoune, stop här o där
day 10, 121119 Monday    night in Laayoune     http://lexicorient.com/morocco/laayoune.htm
             Sahara Line Hotel, Avenue Kairawane, Laayoune Tel 05 28 99 22 26
             see day 5

day 11, 121120 Tuesday,   återväg t Tan Tan Plage, stop här o där
day 11, 121120 Tuesday,    night in Tan-Tan Plage
             Hagounia Hotel, Tan Tan Plage. Tel 05 28 87 90 20
             see day 4

day 12, 121121 Wednesday, åter t Guelmim,
day 12, 121121 Wednesday, night in Guelmim       Guelmim on Panorimo
             Hommes blues Hotel, 447 Ave. HassanII. Guelmim   Tel 05 28 77 28 21
             see day 3

day 13, 121122 Thursday,   åter mot Agadir, Oued Massa, Oued Sous
day 13, 121122 Thursday,    night in Agadir
             Oasis Hotel, Boulevard Mohamed V, Agadir Tel 05 28 84 33 13
             see day 2

day 14, 121123 Friday,      Seabirds by boat then transport to Marrachech
day 14, 121123 Friday,         night in Marrakech
             Gueliz Hotel, Avenue Hassan II, Marrakech, Tel 05 24 42 52 00
             see day 1

day 15, 121124 Saturday,   spare time?  
day 15, 121124 Saturday,   going home, night at ARN.   Departure 18.10 - Stockholm Arn 24.00
              A visit at the Marrachesh market Djemma El Fna before going to the airport.

A great page for info:
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/morocco/money-duty-free
http://www.naturallymorocco.co.uk/index.html
http://www.visitmorocco.com/index.php/eng/Home
http://www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/africa/morocco/20050729-tan-tan.php blog om södra delen
http://moroccanbirds.blogspot.com/2011/04/birdwatching-in-oued-massa.htmlAousard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ausert
Oued Jenna http://moroccanbirds.blogspot.com/2010/12/cricket-warblers-of-sahara.html
Sahelsångare - Cricket warbler
 
Great to know about:
coffee / Kaffe           Black coffee without milk        =              qahwa kabla
water / vatten            utan kolsyra                              =              Sidi Ali
water / vatten            utan kolsyra                              =              Sidi Harazem
water / vatten           med  kolsyra                              =               Oulmès
















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Cricket Warbler or Cricket Longtail   Spiloptila clamans
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