England to the Sahara by Motorcycle | Part 5: 250km Across the Atlas Mountains to an Oasis
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- England to the Sahara, Morocco on my 2010 Triumph Bonneville.
In this, the final part of my journey, I cross the high pass section of the Atlas Mountains, across unpaved tracks, to a tiny oasis on the edge of the Sahara.
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One of the great things you have done for motorcycling through your adventurous journeys is show us that all motorcycles are adventure bikes. Seeing you ride that Triumph through the Atlas mountains should be an encouragement to us all. No matter what bike you can get on and ride, you should ride. Anytime, anywhere, can be an adventure, even if you can only ride along with Freddie virtually. Keep up the great work Freddie !
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What you don’t need a multi billion pound bike company following you and a film crew whith doctors and security 😂😂😂🤷♂️
Ted Simon showed us this 50 years ago, read Jupiter's Travels!
Agreed & well said !! 👊
That’s very kind of you to say so, thank you Ric🙂
Well done Freddie; excellent job. I appreciate the time and effort it takes to get the shots, solo.
What a ride! 👌🏼
Really appreciate it!🙌🏻
Congratulations Freddie and Monica. Absolutely inspiring adventure series.
Fantastically shot and edited. Highlighting the fact that a regular guy wearing regular clothing with a regular motorcycle with minimal planning can have the most amazing experiences.
Well done.
Was Mionica there too?
It's not regular clothing ... It's expensive biking gear made to look like regular clothing.
Thank you so much, Gareth🙌🏻🙂
@tooyoungtobeold8756 it was just me solo🙂
Silly question alert, but when you film yourself riding into the distance, I take it you have to go back for the camera etc afterwards?.😉
Good but why the Serengeti music when your in an Arabic country and closer to the UK than the Serengeti.
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 SOMEBODY SAID IT 😂😂 I had to turn the volume off during the montages cause it really took me out of the moment 😅
Really pleased you've managed to get so many videos out in such a short space of time. It's been a brilliant series so far, enjoyed it a great deal. Thank you :)
Thank you so much Pete, delighted you enjoyed it!
Wow! Thank you Freddie! Spectacular, what a trip with an old Triumph 865! But there were Moto Guzzi motorcycles in the courtyard of the hotel, I think! 👍👍👍
At the beginning while you were telling the food story, I was worried that you were putting a pause on the trip because all the food was now coming out like emptying an old radiator 😂
These have been such a joy to watch and inspiring me to get out more on the bike
Thank you so much🙂
What a great series Freddie. A real adventure without all the flash gear, just shows what can be done if the determination is there. Hats off to your courage and spirit of adventure, and what tops it off that you created a fantastic record of it for us too. Brilliant.
Best yet Freddie- and the fact that you have done it without a huge adventure bike and 000s in expensive touring kit and gear is an incredible achievement which you have superbly understated through the series….an eye opener. Thanks!
I’m Moroccan and a motorcyclist, riding with my Himalayan. I really love watching your inspiring videos. Thank you for the kind words you said about my country and my people. I hope one day I can come to visit the UK ✌️
Another great video.
When you were charged 350 for your evening meal you said you ordered food for 3 people and the mountain late lunch was 100 I dont think you were ripped off just paid more than you expected.
Great Mathe steve!!
I was about to say the same! £30 for 3 people is a decent price😅
£12 pp for fish&chips last night, takeaway 😅 Great vid
I hate to break it to you, but you're being overly dramatic. Have been to Morocco multiple times and I can say that you havent even been near to the real desert. You've taken a very easy route, but by your filming choices and commentary you're trying to make it look like you're in a desolate dessert. While the truth is judging by the route you took there are villages and towns every few kilometers. The real dessert doesnt start untill far more to the south.
Congratulations, Mr. Doibbs. Mega kudos for the accomplishment. I was reminded, too... when your bike was parked next to some others... that you accomplished the journey with no knobbies on your steed. Most impressive indeed.
Thank you very much!
22:10 whats with the tower of Mordor doing in the background ?
Truly remarkable series Freddie. This is better than watching an adventure movie. Thank you so much for the encouragement you give, especially to new riders like me. You stay safe and have a wonderful trip!
Thank you so much!🙌🏻
Loved the adventure Freddie. Your videos are so polished, well presented and informative. You have a very charming presentation style that makes me come back for more. Thank you for all your efforts.
I’m so glad you enjoy the videos, thank you🙂
As a French guy I could say that you are travelling with a lot of « panache ». Because you are a true gentleman rider ! Ride safe and keep going your adventures Freddie !
Wow. Absolutely stunning and to think you’ve done it on a regular bonneville. Also, I love how you share the negative parts of the trip -being ripped off etc. I think when we are tired our guard is down, so don’t feel too bad for being taken advantage of.
I don't think he's been taken advantage of.
He clearly said: He ordered food for 3 people 😅 so that £30 ÷ 3 = 10 .
Next time just order a meal for yourself and if still hungry which i doubt it, with that amount of bread they serve everytime, just order extra salad then eat all the nuts and the biscuits or mini cakes they usually serve with the tea ...
I remember ordering full baguette filled with sausages (merguez) and salad plus chips and a drink for merely £3 and ended up eating the rest of it for my dinner 😅 . It's just matter of planning. Same example for when run out of cash 😮. I just made sure I had 600 cash on me all the time, and kept topping it up everywhere I find places to withdraw cash...
Awesome video nonetheless 👏 👌 definitely brought back lot of memories 👌👍👏
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On a side note, nice to see a video not soundtracked by trap, grime, hip hop chipmunked autotune nonsense
Hello Freddie, am moroccan living in France, and following your journey, doing the atlas mountains by motorcycle is one of my dreams, so happy to see you on this adventure, don't worry about getting ripped off every now and then in Morocco it's part of the game LOL. Wish you a good trip and keep the videos coming.
Funny thing about the meal cost is that Freddie said he'd pay 3 times the cost of one person. He got out negotiated which is just part of the Moroccan cultural experience.
As I keep telling my son & daughter, cash is king.
Hi Freddie. I enjoy watching your videos immensely. The professionalism of the presenting and editing is incredible given the limited resources compared to a professional production team. Some people might not appreciate the amount of work that goes into filming and editing and you and Monika are pulling off something quite remarkable.
250 Moroccan Dirham is £27.46, so it wasn't that expensive if you had the equivelent of 3 meals.
Nice one Freddie. Things are never going to be quite the same again for you after this awesome trip. I think you’ve kicked open an important door here. Can’t wait to see your next journey. Thank you for doing this 🙏 I’ve really enjoyed living this adventure with you. Ride safe.
I've really enjoyed your videos 😊 I absolutely loved my bike trip to Morocco, a fantastic country to ride, with great people! I think you mean Guzzi rather than Ducati for the bikes at the hotel 😉
I once jokingly told my wife when she asked, who's Freddie Dobbs, l replied " he could find a cup coffee in the desert " 😅 Well here we are.
I hope Freddie gets a follow-me drone cuz Im getting 2nd-hand anxiety from watching all those shots where you have to leave the camera, drive away then drive back all over again to retrieve it 😭
Freddie you have out done Itchy Boots. Far more interesting and on a real bike. Don't forget you had a meal for three for 300 . Take care and be safe.
Great series Freddie, I have enjoyed every single minute of your fantastic journey. What an amazing experience! 👍
Delighted you enjoyed it, thank you Michael!
@@FreddieDobbs thanks for sharing your journey and also thank you to Monica for all her hard work behind the scenes, she is very talented putting all the footage together.
Well done Freddie. Amazing achievement and truly inspiring. If you have a dream go do it, you don’t need loads of money, prep, or a big support team just some ambition, humility and grit. Having said that definitely try and get a riding buddy for these. I’m done plenty or things that were a bit crazy and certainly I was a bit over my head, but those things are so significantly less dangerous if you have even just one other person who can lend you a hand with a job that’s hard to do solo, remind you when you forget something, look after you if you get sick/hurt and ultimately go get help if things get a bit dire. I know that’s easier said then done, not a lot of people have the same appetite for adventure! One thing I particularly liked was the young man who flagged you down, not just to make a bit of money but I sense genuinely out of a bit of brotherhood wanting to make sure you were safe over those next 90miles. These adventures remind us that there are some great people out there. Started watching your channel with the Barcelona trip so glad to see another adventure. Look forward to the next one.
Hope you get as many likes as "Ducati/Moto Guzzi" comments (even though you had already corrected it on the video.!)
Anyhoo brilliant quite possibly your best. Hearty congratulations to both of you for such superb film making
Freddie you capture some great B Roll on your Vlogs ... It must take up a lot of time but it makes your videos excellent to watch. A big Thumbs up to Monika's editing. You work as a great team. 👌
Thanks Felix!🙂
Cool video but you waste so much time with the whole cash dramas. Why don't you get more than £100 out at a time?
Your Street Twin has gain a legendary status, thanks to your adventure videos. It should have a reserved place in a Triumph museum.
What an amazing journey and well edited and presented. I ached for the next video and look forward to the return leg. Its always been my goal to try something like this. Safe travels
Spectacular Freddie, some of those shots must have taken ages to set up and edit. Love the oasis. Ride safe.
I'm not sure what's the issue with your credit card. I withdrew many times with my foreign MasterCard, no problem.
And yeah, cash is king in Morocco!!
Also consider getting a sim card with data. It's very cheap (10dh/$1 for 1GB for 3 days iirc) and could come it handy...
Enjoy your trip, and I'll enjoy watching this video :))
Very interesting- I’m with Starling Bank and a few others who bank with Starling have said they had similar experiences… but then many other people have said they never had an issue withdrawing cash😳
I probably should’ve got a SIM card- this’d have made things much easier!
Inspirational.
Your beloved bonnie is truly a dream machine.
Keep up the great 👍 work, Fred.
Thanks Arnold🙌🏻🙌🏻
Well done Freddie and well done Bonneville!! Amazing trip. Thank you. Take care travelling back to Monica in Barcelona. 👍 .....and Remember Cash is King!!
Ohh Freddie, where did you put a meal for 3? Incredible 😂😂⭐️ Did you save some for lunch for the following day?🤔 Epic journey none the less! This experience is something you will never forget & always remember 🙌💯🤙 Stay cool Freddie, looking for to your continued adventures with Monika later 🌍
I gorged the whole lot down in one go (it took me about 40 minutes😆).
Thanks Steve🙌🏻
Such a shame. Traveling trough Morocco, which is in NORTH-Africa and using SOUTH-African music in your video’s.😂
Common denominator here is Africa 😊
Moroccan food is in my top 5 favourites in the world, so good.
I really enjoyed this series. Amazing Moroco.
Found your review of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and stayed for the ride (catching up on your back catalogue) great video and adventure ❤
If Freddie was a blonde haired, blue eyed woman with a Dutch accent he'd have one and a half million subscribers.
Hahaha. Agreed. I like the total opposite approaches in these two. Noraly is kind of uber-adventurer with all the Revit kit and everything, while Freddie is like a bloke in the pub who suddenly decides, after a couple of pints, "Feckit, I'll ride to Morocco today". They're both good.
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What a brainless, pathetic, ridiculous, sexist comment that is. You're a bit of a dick, Bud.
😂😂😂 the crossover episode we all want! Make it happen Freddie, would be brilliant!
Are those two Ducati’s actually Moto Guzzi’s?
V85 tt are Moto Guzzi slip of the tongue I think . Very enjoyable videos of your trip . Perhaps next year you can go to the isle of Man for the TT races .
really been loving the videos Freddie, keep up the amazing work.
Thank you so much Max!
Classic Brit. "I'm a bit apprehesive." Excellent journey, video, music, narration. Thank you. How did you return? Via Spain and France perhaps or was your ferry to Spain a return ticket?
Fantastic adventure, really enjoy watching your videos. Informative and interesting. Better than any documentary on TV. Well done.
Freddie, no mate you weren’t ripped off for your large evening meal. Alas I was when I arrived in Casablanca, straight off the plane from Aus and paid an unauthorised travel guide to show me around the place. I ended up paying the guide around 600/dirums for the 3 hr tour. Even so, in truth I didn’t mind as I learnt so much and got see places I probably wouldn’t have. Its all relative. If you had an enjoyable meal then accept it for what it was and think about what it might have cost you back home to have had such an experience. I am sure it would have cost you way more.
I absolutely agree with you though on your summary of your experience in travelling through Morocco. It surely is one of the most amazing countries to visit and from my travels there it remains really special to me.
Cash is king in Morocco but it's well worth it!
Tip: you should carry extra fuel in the back it will give you loads of confidence to travel without worrying
I may do this next time; Jerry can strapped to the luggage rack👌🏻
Hi Freddie, you mixed up Moto Guzzis x 2 with Ducati... 😢😮😅
Hi Freddie, thanks for sharing your amazing road trip. It just proves the spirit of adventure is still alive in today's generation as it was in my generation. In 1971 as a young man I set out on a similar trip, only difference being I left my 650cc BSA at home and hitchhiked instead. I made my way through France and Spain and on to Morocco when I ran out of money. Nine months later after working in Gibraltar I returned to Spain, bought an old motorbike from a guy in Granada and set off round the Mediterranean coast. The bike was seriously underpowered (125cc Ossa) but it got me after many adventures through France, Italy and Yugoslavia to Greece and on to Istanbul where I stayed a while before turning for home. Got as far as Nuremberg where the bike finally died and finished off hitching back to England. Your trip reminded me of what an absolute pleasure it was biking on those almost empty continental roads. Looking forward to further adventures on your channel. John.
Amazing. Well done. I've always said it's about the journey, not the destination - in this case it's about both. One's life should not be a rehearsal and you're proving for you it's not!
350 dr = $34.47 a completely reasonable fee for the dinner for 3 that you ordered.
22:37 that light comes from Solar power station of Ouarzazate, one of the biggest in the world and Morocco and UK already made agreement about renewable energy project which will be connecting Morocco with UK via the longest overseas cable in the world for renewable energy along the atlantic ocean.
Top notch videos as always. Very inspirational.
Seeing those french adventure bikes all kitted up and you having just as much fun, shows you dont need all the top spec, just a reliable bike.
To be fair you do need a bike set up for off roading if you're planning to go off into the desert/ on rough mountain tracks. And luggage space for sufficient water, fuel, food & tools. That's generally what groups on adventure bikes are up to. That's an entirely different sort of adventure to this one.
I was figuring that you were a little messed over with 350 derium. But you did say for three. Sounds like it was a fancy restaurant. As you have in England, a steak for 18 dollars and go to a fancy place it can cost 52 dollars. So who really knows. Glad you are having an experience
loved the guzzis, do you think i can make it with a vespa there?
100% a Vespa can make it!🙂🛵
Great content been thinking of doing roughly the same on a Triumph Scrambler but I have only 120 miles to a tank full I can see that cash is king but how did you get on with fuelling?
Freddie, the heat is getting you but the Ducati you mentioned are actually Moto Guzzi V85 TT :-)
That was one expensive meal you had lol! To be fair now you did know before you headed down to the real outback that you were unlikely to find a cash machine so should have taken a lot more cash on you.
6.5 hours driving today. From New York City to New Hampshire (with sciatica).... I'd rather be on a bike (but then again, I can drink coffee and there's fuel stations and other comforts, everywhere. And maybe (!) less risk of getting price gauged by McDonalds. The people in Morocco are used to bartering, Freddie. They ask for thirty you tell them £10. You probably agree to £15-20. That said: you got 3 meals for £30. Last night, in Manhattan I paid $24 / £21 for Fish N Chips.
HI YOU MUST HAVE THE CONSITUATION OF AN ELEPHANT , dinner for three and a breakfast . Another magical video of your travels , a one man show and thank Monika for her skills . 👍👍😉
Great ride! The “societies” that provide water may simply be companies, translated incorrectly from the French “sociétés”.
22:13 Omg, is that a solar generation plant with a salt tower ? 😲 Freddie you should visit one of those marvels of engineering 😁 !
This whole series has been so much fun, and this vid is a perfect climax! I've followed your channel for a good while now but amn't usually active in the comments, but these sort of long-distance videos is what really does it for me (that, and a newfound appreciation for the amout of work motovlogging like thia takes since starting it myself 😅). I found you when you were doing your UK to Barcelona round trip on the Bonnie (Ive a 2014 T100). You're in your element, it really comes across on screen. The enthusiasm and curiosity that makes you such a good reviewer of bikes and gear lends itself so well to adventure travel (as does your occasional endearing naivety 😝). Will there be vids of the journey back to UK? I hope you've plans to do more trips like this, they don't even have to be so far away. I may be biased but I think the "wild Atlantic way" (thats the length of the western seaboard of Ireland) on a bonnie would make for a great close-to-home trip. Great riding, stunning views, and of course pints in the evening 😉. Think about it... ✌🏽🏍️💨
Well done Freddie! I’ve really enjoyed following your adventure. I’m fortunate to have been to Morocco a number of times and I concur with your findings, the people are so friendly and hospitable, and the food is delicious. We traveled overland from Marrakesh to Qualidia on the Atlantic coast which is incredibly beautiful, think miles of empty beaches, crashing surf, lagoons with flamingos etc. Worth a trip itself! Have a safe journey home & thanks 😊👍
back in 91 before the single currency in europe i crossed from spain to Portugal with no escudos only a pocket of spanish pesetas and a few french francs i had travellers checks to cash at a bank but i chose a bank holiday weekend so i had to ride back to spain this was before mobile phones and cards as we know it i did like portugal though a very warm feeling having cash in your pocket
Never had an issue getting cash there from machines have to say. Sounds like you got through it. Lovely people in the country 😊 Moving to Marrakech eventually. Sick country.
I think my bank (Starling Bank) can be a bit hit an miss (a few others have said similar). I totally agree- incredible country!🇲🇦
Hi Freddie .if triumph do not get in contact with you after this adventure . I.will be surprised. You are a ambassador for triumph
congratulations for the long journey in one of the most beautiful countries. I know Morocco well but I've never visited it on a motorbike. Thank you for the magnificent videos that invite me to copy you. PS. are you never afraid when you face roads with stones, holes, stones, etc.?
Just got my second pair of hood jeans, noticed you're modeling on lots of the pics well done 😁👍🏻 loving the vlog 👌🏻
Really glad you like them- I love them!🙂
350 dirham about 28 quid for a 3 person dinner less than a tenner a head you would take that gladly in the uk , lovely video series by the way
Big thanks to Freddie and all the sponsors who made this stunning adventure possible.
Brilliant series, the best you've done and one of the best I've ever watched from any channel. Regarding getting ripped off, the first rule of Arabia, North Africa, etc, is to agree on the price beforehand - otherwise, you've given them all the power, and some will take advantage of that, as you've found out.
So glad you enjoyed it, Jed! Re agreeing a price beforehand- you’re bang on (I made sure to do this after this meal)
Fantastic trip I am loving it all as I have just found your channel 3 videos back and you have my support & Subbed, all the best Ranulph. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Superbly filmed trip.
Really managed to convey the spirit and essence of the country.
And all credit for doing it on the Bonnie. How could you ever sell it now?
Great trip.
Ride safe. Happy travels. 👍
Ahhhhh it’s true- I love it!🏍️❤️
Congratulations Freddie, what a beautuful place to end that epic journey. Great to see a Bonny make the journey, and why shouldn't it. Do you think you could have done it two up, maybe going at a slower pace? Just curious. The videos are stunning as always and such good quality, we were able to see so much of what you experienced.
Your musical choices are MAGNIFICENT! PERFECTION! I'm now speechless and blissed out. 78 yrs old with stage 4 cancer and rockin out in this comfortable chair. 🙂
Oh man… your comment makes me wanna pack my stuff and go riding as long as i can. Time flies. All the best to you. Happy trails.
This is an important real world travel documentary and one i will be referencing when i do this trip. Packed full of info and things to watch out for and as always beautifully filmed…i thought monica was the artistic one but clearly you both very gifted! Many thanks for this.
Fantastic Freddie 🥃 we just need to get you on a dual sport to continue the journey 😎🥃
25:53 -*Monica at the computer* “I shall do no such thing.”
Well done Freddie, fantastic journey. Safe home.🏍
Triumphs are so undependable. . .LOL. . .You are doing for Triumph what Million Dollar Bogan did for Harley, but with a very calm British demeanor. . ..wonderful stuff. Only thing, that hat. . .you look like a 15 year old when you where that dumb thing!! LOL
Thanks Freddie and Monica. Absolutely stunning scenery. Should we call you Itchy Dobbs? 🙂
Curious as to why you had not found out about the need for cash prior to leaving on this adventure?
What a great episode, and series overall! Cant wait to see more in the future! Thanks for the ride Freddie 🤙🏻😃
Freddie next time you do a trip like this try get a set of Karro street by metzler they are rugged road tires and if they do a fitting that suits your bike you will have much better time at speeds on the gravel trail
350Dirham is 35Euros. Not too bad for 3 people
Ducati V85TT? Moto Guzzi, please! Ducatis are for those people who enjoy cleaning grubby chain-oil off their rear wheels! (You must have been knackered!) 😂😂😂
It's nice of you that everything is beautiful, wonderful, magical, good spirit. But the reality is far from beautiful, wonderful, wonderful and magical. The English as world champions are diminutives, as if you're not English?
Do you ever see- 1. Another English bikes? 2. Wildlife? 3. Road maintenance equipment?
Brilliant video and adventure as always. Love the channel Freddie 👍
WOW ! what a ride well done that man what a stonking trip in places it looks like life has not changed for hundreds of years and living a basic lifestyle too .The roads that had tarmac looked better the a lot of the UK roads😉 crazy . brilliant scenery with a kind of arid beauty great watch Freddie thanks for sharing 👌👍
Freddie , my i plug your brains ref the camera set up and what you use for editing? , i do have a close friend on here known as FABZIY i'm looking at road trip to ( Paderborn and Bielefeld ) in then next 2 months to reconnect with my best mate ( first gulf war bud, and closet friend since 1996) your help and advice would be grateful ( this is the start of help with my PTSD) im trying to rebuild
Great adventure, been following your trip, glourious, and with an excellent production, as usual 👍that triumph is also showing we can trust her!