Day 1-2 - Morocco by Motorbike - Portsmouth to Santander and What to pack?

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  • Day 1-2
    Preparation and Portsmouth!
    England to the Sahara Desert, Morocco on my 2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Pro.
    Days 1-2 - Portsmouth to Mérida, Spain
    In part one of this road trip, I ride from East Sussex to Portsmouth, two nights onboard Brittany Ferries to Santander.
    Locations:
    Day 1 and 2 - Onboard Brittany Ferries Portsmouth to Santander.
    Moroc and Roll
    Well, I’m on my way to Morocco!
    I initially planned to do this in November, but things got in the way, so I scheduled for February. I planned a solo trip, taking the ferry across the Bay of Biscay to Northern Spain. two days through Spain through Morocco hit the Sahara turn around and come back. I stuck my plans on a few Facebook forums, offering it out to any strangers who wanted to book themselves and tagalong and now there are five of us!
    We all met for the first time at a pub on the outskirts of Portsmouth, having travelled from different parts of the country. All absolutely soaking wet!
    There was a yellow warning of rain across the whole of the south of England, and it seems that storm is now battering the Atlantic. The forecast is for rain all the way until we’re well into Morocco!
    Boarding the ferry Portsmouth was a right palaver. Security were checking one in three vehicles and decided to pull all the bikes over for inspection. Loading was just slow, but we got underway only an hour behind schedule.
    There is nothing to do on the ferry, except for drink in the bar and a self-service cafeteria. This is a two night crossing and we should land in Santander at 8 am on Saturday morning with the plan to just cane it down to Merida.
    We’re really rocking and rolling, now the storm has kicked in. It’s like being drunk, when you close your eyes and the room spins, coupled with being pushed around whilst standing shoulder to shoulder on a bus or train. This has resulted in a lack of sleep.
    Friday evening. I’ve left the guys in the bar.
    I’m a bit sea sick. Who’d have thought it?
    Planned route:
    741km in Spain.
    Portsmouth - Santander via Brittany Ferries (2 nights).
    Santander via A67 to Salamanca for lunch (no tolls).
    Salamanca via A66 to Guijuelo then SA-214 and wiggles through Parque Natural de Las Batuecas Sierra de Francia, to Merida.
    Find me on:
    FACEBOOK: mototraveldude
    BLOG: www.traveldude.co.uk
    INSTAGRAM: / mototraveldude
    TH-cam: / @mototraveldude
    My video gear:
    GoPro Hero 11 - amzn.to/41CqbRZ
    Insta360 v3 Motorcycle Kit - amzn.to/3twe4ZW
    My bike and gear:
    2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Pro
    SW-Motech engine crash bars (top and bottom)
    Molle pouches on top crash bars - amzn.to/3TUSmK7
    Cinch straps - the most useful little Velcro straps - amzn.to/41I6mZl
    Lomo Motorcycle waterproof leg bag - amzn.to/48mFqRe
    Bull-it Icon II Covec Jeans - amzn.to/4b4CrPh
    My bible for this trip:
    Morocco Overland (edition 3) by Chris Scott has been an invaluable resource for this trip - amzn.to/48zosPD
    Horizons Unlimited website.
    Cheap hotel bookings? After checking on TripAdvisor, I find TravelUp have better deals: www.jdoqocy.co...
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ความคิดเห็น • 17

  • @Ieatfridays
    @Ieatfridays 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Erm , erm, erm , yes erm !

  • @MotoMark55
    @MotoMark55 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looking forward to following your journey! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride 👍

  • @markmcdonald470
    @markmcdonald470 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for sharing 😃

  • @40scotsman
    @40scotsman หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good video but I laughed at the boots...only thee best will do as been there seen it done it.....

    • @MotoTravelDude
      @MotoTravelDude  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ha, yes the bloody boots! Thanks for the kind words!

  • @WaynesWheels
    @WaynesWheels 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great vid dude, keep em coming when you can.

  • @nigelmtb
    @nigelmtb 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting about your boots - I have the same pair. They have never been waterproof despite alleging to be! When you mentioned the dubbin I thought I could save them. Not going to bother now.
    Also, I love that you put your trip out like that on FB. I've got a short tour coming up and I'll do the same. What a great way to meet new people. I love it.

    • @MotoTravelDude
      @MotoTravelDude  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was a bit crazy sticking it out to a bunch of strangers but there were some roads that I would not have done if on my own.

  • @Banditmanuk
    @Banditmanuk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting tip about the wallets. So far, we've never had to pay off foreign law enforcement. We have used that ferry before and although it's a two nighter, you do get into Spain early allowing a full days riding.
    Hope the Bay of Biscay wasn't too rough.

    • @MotoTravelDude
      @MotoTravelDude  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ll seriously consider riding all the way down next time. The ferry back was sickening!

    • @Banditmanuk
      @Banditmanuk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @MotoTravelDude O dear. I've been like that once before!

  • @MrWibbleman
    @MrWibbleman 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for video. What date did you start on? Thanks again

    • @MotoTravelDude
      @MotoTravelDude  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      8th Feb 24 from portsmouth