We PAID THE PRICE In Morocco 🇲🇦 ( Van Life Morocco)
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This week we really start to experience true Morocco, trying to find our feet in this amazing country, it's overwhelming but absolutely thrilling at the same time! We weren't sure how we would feel pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone like this, but it's such a great feeling!
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When you want to buy vegetables and fruits again, buy them from popular markets, much cheaper and fresh❤
Should not use CT1 you should use non setting mastic, CT1 does not stick to the plastic if you push it will just lift off
Moroccan traditional dresses are to die for actually . You should both try them on ( for woman Kaftans / tekchita , men : jelaba / jabador )
They do look really beautiful!
Aldi & Lidles are not in the Moroccan lifestyle. Thats why you travel! No point in eating & buying what you eat at home!
Oh absolutely not, totally agree. Loving the difference, but you do hear lots about Morocco being such a cheap destination, so the supermarket prices did come as a shock
Hi, you asked what water filters other vanlifers use. Since Covid we have used a Pozzani IX600 carbon filter (direct from Pozzani) as its household size and easier to change the filters which cost less than £15 each we then pass it through a 12v UV water filter (ours is only 4LPM as only 2 of us but they do larger ones) from Direct Water Filters. We’ve used it all through Morocco in 2022 and drank the water no problems. Our German friends who only had a carbon filter got very ill drawing water from the same wells. We have the filters mounted under the sink so we can leave the tambour door up that covers them from the living area in the winter to stop them freezing up. But we also installed self heat regulating heating cable along the pipe from tank that comes on if it gets below 6 degrees. Hope this helps. Met you guys at Camper Campout last year. Glad to see your plans are working out. For your roof fittings try Hodgson Seamseal non-drying sealant. It’s used on the roofs of static caravans that have similar issues.
Having lived in Saudi Arabia for over 2 1/2 years, my wife went to the Souq and brought some Kaftans that were made of cotton and very cool. You must, must must learn to haggle and do not take pity on the shop owner, they expect to haggle over price, if you do not haggle they win big time. Don't be afraid to walk away from the seller and try another place, they will lower their price before you leave the shop. One other thing, keep a close eye on the children, they love children but some in the Souq can become 'over friendly' with young boys and girls.
Kaftans is a moroccan dresse that and other arab countries imported it from Morocco.
Yes, I agree regarding your comment about the kids - particularly as they are fair-haired. It was many years ago, but it was a real problem for my sister and I when we were there. Our parents had to have eyes in the back of their heads.
We're keeping them close. The blonde hair definitely attracts a bit of attention and they get a little stroke on the head every now and again, but it's pretty harmless. I think in the UK we are a bit stiff, so it can feel a bit much when we aren't used to it.
@@Touringwiththekids That is good, I was careful how I phrased the comment. When I lived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, my sister in law, who then was 13, spent the summer holidays with my wife and I. She was very blond and I had warned her about the staring that would happen. But a 13 yo girl was not prepared for the overt staring, not really from the Saudis themselves, but from other people from the region working in KSA.
10 years later, my wife and I took my children (daughter was 11 and son 9) to Tunisia. My daughter had long golden blond hair and was quite tall. My son had dark hair, but in one souq both had a tunisian arm put around their shoulders and the Tunisian who did it wanted to 'show them something"!! Luckily I can speak Arabic and told them clearly to stop what they were doing.
My final point is, you may want to learn some arabic which is spoken along with Moroccan. I can send some simple phrases that may help you if you wanted them.
One other thing, I love seeing what you all are up to. In my case I am going through some chemotherapy in hospital. Sometimes content providers do not realise the enjoyment and pleasure that you bring to those watching your videos. Thank you.
Bonjour pour pas manquer de respect est resté cool vous avez pas honte de mettre des commentaires aussi ridicule et bête sérieux
So respectful that you know the Muslim dress code. What a pity when they come to the UK and seem not to respect OUR traditions .
Was about to say the same mate
Such as?
Combined, better than 20% of Americans report their ancestry to be from one or more of the several British Isles. So, do we Americans have the UK to thank for our traditions of genocide, religious and racial intolerance, child abuse, misogyny, and war mongering?
@@edsilvesterYou know very well what they are!!
I don’t. I can’t think of a single religious observance that the uk finds upsetting if ignored by foreigners. Enlighten me. Im never too old to learn.
Buy yourself some sarongs and make them into lightweight tops for yourself. Cut a hole in the center of a meter of fabric and wear a belt that you can cut from the same fabric, covers your shoulders and is nice and cool.
A great trick I use to find a leak like that is to grind up a coloured chalk and sprinkle it down where the water will catch it and it will give you a trail to the source of the leak. I hope it helps you out. Paddy in ireland
Great tip Paddy 👍 we appreciate it.
Hopefully all sorted now but if not, might try your suggestion!
Why would you try bargaining with street food guys who selling... would you try the same at tesco?
Bartering is part of the Moroccan culture and many places do not show prices, its up to the buyer and vendor to agree a price.
At the end of the season clean your fresh water system with Pura Clean it last’s for a long time and worth buying, it’s used for cleaning caravan water systems.
Marhaba alikoum❤welcom to morocco kingdom❤👑❤️🇲🇦❤️👍
Berkey, water filter,can be pricey but you can put pond,river ,pretty much anything apart from sea water.good investment,look it up,see if they will sponsor you.
Thank you, we will look into this 👍
Almost All tbe suoer markets on the high way stations are expendive. Becaus it's call a comfirt station. The mini markets two on the oil stations are more expensive too
oH.. My lovely town Kenitra... i miss the beach...
The Sfenj/Donuts are 2dh each usually. So about 20p each. Are you saying you paid 50dh each?! Like €5 for one???
We paid 15dh for 3, so about 40p each
Any way one apple cost 5 dollars in japan specialy in tokio but no body talk about lool so it's doesn't mattter. Life goes on
I like the tradionel souk tour lool 😅 so unique atmosphère
3:30 any way you look happy smiley both of you in this moment i' can see in the eyes of your husband when he looks to you 😊
Just about to go to sleep and got the notification of this video…sleep can wait. 🥰
Ahhhh hope you enjoyed it 😍
You'll find local clothing cooler and comfortable
Get her a dress.
Time will tell ❤️
Morocco is awesome and the vegetables/fruits are great.
Yeaahhh loving the fruit and veg markets
Wow the strawberries look amazing 🍓 definitely worth buying from the local markets 🙂
Aller faut vite rentrer 😂 les cheveux blancs au Maroc cet du diamant attention au enfants cet très dangereux 😂😂😂 merde mais expliquer moi vous venez de quel planète cher touriste qui découvre pour la première fois le Maroc je suis choqué j’ai jamais entendu ni vu Des commentaires aussi ridicules vraiment
We don't negotiate for food here in Morocco
Morocco looks like a fabulous place to visit. Glad you’re all enjoying your time hope you get that leak fixed soon. Safe travels
Thanks Billie, so far absolutely loving it 😊
Hi how are you doing
Looks amazing. Love watching. Can’t wait to start our own journey soon and sharing the world with the kids. Have fun
Whoop Whoop. Im sure you are going to love it!!!
The green sweet plant looked a bit like candied angelica ...
UV filters are an option for killing bacteria
Local clothes may be a bit cooler.
Perhaps you can buy some brown hair die if the attention becomes worrying
Crazy chaotic those markets, I think you captured the atmosphere very well
Safe travels - enjoy the experience
Just had a Google. Not sure it was candied angelica, we all had different coloured ones. Thanks for watching! The markets were crazy! Glad we were able to capture that atmosphere in the video 👍
Hope the leak is an easy fix, loved the markets, wish we could buy fruit and veg for that price over here
Oh I know, it was nice to buy them and not worry about the cost.
0:30 nice song 👍 who ?
Such a shame just looked at another video you just published only to find have to pay £8.99 a month. So it's goodbye from us we would rather pay for our travels than yours.
Hi Linda, don't worry all of our Sunday videos will ALWAYS be free, joining our membership just gives additional perks 👍
Fix the leuk in Morocco, they fix evrything verry cheap
As you’re spending so long there I think you should all wear something of the moroccan culture 😁 It would make a great family photo too! Have you managed to seal the leak yet!?
I think you're right! We should at some point. Maybe when we get down to the desert 🏜 We haven't had any more rainfall to test it out. Hopefully it's sorted though 🤞
Water leaks can come in from anywhere and travel along the ceiling to the weakest point.
That's very true, we'll wait for the next rain shower and see what happens 👍
Cant wait to see you both in local dress haha. Food market looked both fantastic and manic. But you seems to have got a good bargain fruit and veg wise.
Yeah exactly that. So overwhelming but really thrilling too. Like a totally crazy experience
The products in these countries are so cheap. I never negotiate. I give them a little more.
Negotiating here is part of the culture. Its not just tourists that negotiate, its locals too. They deliberately set the original price high.
Nice video amazing family enjoy❤
Thanks so much
We use a Berky water filter which suits us, we never buy water, when we use our water heater the first litre or so starts off cold, this goes into a jug and then straight into our berky , you can get an English version which is cheaper
We've looked at the Berky filters. I saw someone the other day post saying their Berky filter doesn't like Moroccan water as the water quality can vary massively out here (sometimes salty). What's your experience?
@@Touringwiththekids we’ve not had any problems, although I don’t put water into it if it’s salty as some of the desalinated can be, and we used it all last year and this, well water is fine you just have to be careful of some of the coastal sites that use desalinated water but a lot will tell you if it’s potable
Ric, did you use Butyl trape on the Skylight?
Hey, no, I just used CT1 adhesive sealant. Hopefully it'll be okay now, time will tell 👍
All looks a bit scary 😟😊 love your videos really look forward to them each week 😎
It's certainly pushing us out of our comfort zone. Really glad you're enjoying the videos 😀
Absolutely you should both wear local dress
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We have surfshark, it's great, I can watch Eastenders too🤣.
Those supermarket prices!!😮.
I'm behind with video, so you've probably sorted the leak by now!
I'll find out shortly...😂
Haha oh good, not just me enjoying Eastenders. Although I do still have loads of eps to catch up on as we've been so busy!
@@Touringwiththekids I know, I'm behind too, and with TH-cam videos!
What a fab video. Well done guys. 😊
Thank you 😊
I think you paid £12 for the ringed doughnuts.
Can't be right.
Nah I think Ric said the wrong price, we only paid 40p for them.
@@Touringwiththekids lol he definitely said 50 Moroccan Dirham each, that's £12.
Pleased to hear they didn't over charge you that much.
Re leeky vent try butl tape like window putty in a thick 5mm layer and use a wood frame on inside of fibre glass roof then cover edges of butl tape and tops of screws with 512 sikaflex its how everything on fibre glass motorhomes in fixed down and butl it lasts alot longer than anything because its so flexible
Posse in Full effect..Good Luck with that pesky leak..✌️
We have a reverse osmosis, waterdrop g2, takes tank water, purifies it to 3 times better than asda bottled water (in my test kit)
Bought it on ebay for about 180 quid, it has 1 to 1 waste, but I just put back into the tank. Used loads of bottled and filtered in 20 years of vanlife, this is the bext yet.
50 drhs per doughnut is a total scam and robbery,a dag wage is 70 drhs
Ric said the wrong number. We only paid 50p per donut 👍
@@Touringwiththekids I just discovered your channel today,one of the best and reel videos I have watched,my best wishes for you and your family
Thanks for a real insight into Morocco van life. It’s not a place we would choose for different reasons, but am definitely fascinated to watch you guys on your travels embracing their culture there and how you’re getting your van around.
I’m Looking forward to your next video. Have fun, stay safe.
Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed this week's video. We're really enjoying being able to share it all 🇲🇦
Don't go to countries that disrespect women.
Gotta see the local dress up, I can’t wait to see those shoes with the curly toes and a Tommy cooper fez, ( yes I know it’s Turkish, but it would be funny)
Wow, a Bottle Sop in Morocco!, you wouldn’t see that back in the 90’s!
Rick, when you guys arent at a campsite, how difficult is it to refill your tanks?
Hi, i commented during your build about the rear top cupboards having a block under them to stop them dropping. not poking holes in your build here. converted a similar style roof on a luton van with fiberglass roof and metal ribs. might be worth checking if when your driving over bumps the weight may be hanging off your roof fixings and breaking the seal. with having foam board insulation it may just be tracking out at the skylight area, not leaking there, but also a weak point on all campers. when you can get up i would have someone below just giving top storage units a little tug down and see if theres any movement. hope you get it sorted. also you can try food cooking colourant in water from above to find source
One solution I saw once for water ingress was an internal gutter and then pipe the water out again, I can understand that you might not consider this the preferred solution. Or maybe pipe it into the water tank. 🙂
Go to the markets or if u have to go to a Marjane supermarket!!
Cool! I think that looks fun. Definitely get Keira a Moroccan dress! 😊 Hope you have fun! From Beth x
Hehe, we shall see 😉
Hi! Could it be possible the heat warped the roof vent? Even a small twist in the plastic can cause a flood. Good luck. Keep smiling .
I'm not sure, it's not been insanely warm so I wouldn't have thought so.
Thanks for tuning in, hope you enjoyed the video 👍
Always avoid buying your groceries at a petrol station! They will always charge you extra for "the convenience" so to speak.
Ah yeah, markets seem best for the groceries 👍
Everbuild heat resistant silicone is epic for sealing round campervan skylights etc. Hopefully you can find something similar to temporarily fix it. 🤞
Fingers crossed it's sorted, just need some rain to test it out, but that might be a while....
Really nice to bump into you Ric today in essaouira. Wished we could have chatted for longer but didn't want to intrude too much, plus that guy with the so called 'musical instrument' put pay to our chat! Or did Keira pay him to do that! Best wishes for the rest of your time in Morocco, Glyn
Haha 🤣 he most certainly did! Thanks for stopping, was nice to meet you both 👍
I personally don't think it's that cold over here very mild for this time of year so do you know what to your 27 degrees😂 yes Moroccan dress style for both of you only fair for two😂😂
Have heard it's pretty mild at the moment. Can't wait to see Ric in a moroccan outfit 😂
I only went overseas once, 1990 on our honey moon. We went to Singapore. Can be a lot to learn. However nothing ventured, nothing gained. Would be an interesting place Morocco by what we have seen to this point. Take care and see you next week
Absolutely, hope you are enjoying the videos. We would definitely recommend Morocco based on what we have experienced so far 👍
24:26 please tell me that you guy ARENT drinking the tap water? Nor in Spain!
No not here, sometimes in Spain though.
You're right not drinking the Morrocan water! When I was out there for a company trip I was staying in the Radisson Blue and even then we were warned not to drink the tap water. Use it for brushing your teeth at most.
Yeah trying to avoid it, but seems fine for brushing teeth so far 👍
That was interesting to look around the markets. I don't think we appreciate how much easier it is to buy our fruit and veg here in the UK.
Good luck with that leak, after all the work you've done on that build it must be very annoying!
Very true! It's a whole different world out here!
Love watching your video's. I do want to see u in a traditional dress 🙂. Have a nice week hope you found the leek.
Thankyou so much ❤️ It's good to know they are being enjoyed 😆
What a wonderful family look forward to seeing you each week xx
Such a lovely thing to say, thankyou ❤️
Really cool.. nice to see a UK van / lorry family lifers in Morocoo. not something you see on You tube for us viewers to see the experience you are going through. Appreciate your efforts to provide us the insights for this. Obviously stay safe and really enjoy the experience.. Glad you have other UK families around you, makes it more fun and some company too..
Does translation programs work effectively out in the markets or not worth doing that and just go with the flow?
Thanks! 😃 I think maybe we will have to start using google translate on our phones, might make things a bit easier.
Yes deff a lovely dress
I love teddy's wee song 🎵 fruit and veg keep you alive. Dododo da doodoo .its stuck in my head now. Well done teddy's mate
Ohh I know, wasn't expecting him to come in right on cue 😂
Good night everyone and the kids are you enjoying your new home on wheels and enjoying your adventures aboard please keep your videos going on you tube channel good luck everyone
Thankyou so much. We're not planning on stopping, loads more to come
To find leaks I use some food colouring in likely spots.hope it helps.
That's a great idea!
Yh yh you r all super rich all you van and lorry drivers super rich.
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Please haggle or else they win. Great video as always.
Thanks, I think we could have done a little haggling. Although I think it did work out at only 40p a donut, which isn't bad at all.
A little bit of French would go a long way!
We know a little bit, just need to become a bit more familiar. I think the chap selling the strawberries was speaking arabic though x
Yay Felixstowe got a shout out 😂 would rather be where you guys are than there lol! 😂 ☔️
Oh gosh, absolutely!
Traditional dress would be great go for it 😊😊😊
I think so too! We will have to have some fun with it
Expensive donuts. Hope ye get the leak sorted
Ahh Ric said the wrong price. They were only 40p each 🙈
@Keira your sexism is outrageous 😝
and Ric is still waiting for that cuppa 😂
Sending some fixing vibes from CT1. Love to see the family in some local dress.❤️✌🏼🙏🏼
Hehe do you work for CT1?
@@Touringwiththekids I work in Canterbury as a community warden, so yes. Got to support local 😂
Our filter froze and burst apart...didn't realise and flooded the van out😮 just something to be aware of ...not that you are in freezing temps 😂
Oh wow, not ideal at all I can imagine!!!!
@@Touringwiththekids however..our filter is an upright one so it holds the water and froze 🤔..yours will be fine ❤️
Well ric is due to get stuck 😂😂😂
Wait till we get to the desert at least 😂
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No she’s an English lady 🇮🇪
Might have to try some local dress though. When in Rome as they say...
Loved that video proper interesting guys and I hope u find that leak that’s all u’s need xxx
Thanks 🙏 I know, although we're not expecting that much rain so we should be okay!
Hope it don’t bless yas xxx
I can see the main thing wrong with Morocco there’s no Aldi or Lidl 😂😂😂
Haha yeah, we are used to our Lidl shops 😂
Yep we all are 😂
What was the big mistake
Buying fruit and veg at the supermarket!!! Cost us a fortune
hello truckers
Hey!
That’s outrageous, 12 months, why the rush?
12 months for what?
I was having my first go at being woke, male solidarity regarding the time frame for fixing your broken Tori key fob. Just me being daft.
@@IamNasman haha gotcha 🤣
Ric in a dress hell yes that has to be on a vid 😂😂
I don't think he's gonna wear a dress haha 😜 might take some convincing
What he dare you so let’s double dare him lol
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u r all great
Thankyou!!
20/night in Morrocco? The UK can be cheaper than that!
Yeah that was a pricey one to be fair.
Are you guys Vegan?
No we're not. Our eldest is a vegetarian though, so we have a lot of meat free meals@@dudeleboski2692
I could hear the doughnut seller laughing his head off as he found some fools willing to pay his inflated prices.
The strawberries looked yummy, I recently bought some here in the UK which came from Morocco and they tasted great. The same goes for tomatoes.
Hope you find the leak soon.
Yeah they were tasty, although they didnt last too long, had to eat them all straight away
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We’re the dog ?🐕
He passed away a while back.
He passed away a few months ago, really unexpectedly 😢
I see that you haven't sorted out that ridiculous vegetarian problem with your kid yet. Give her a meat sandwich. If she doesn't eat it she will go hungry and then she will change her mind. She is just trying to be different.
Rude
@paulalawson6077 no . Honest. How can a child of that age dictate to her parents that she wants to be a vegetarian. It's absolutely ridiculous. I was brought up with eat what's put in front of you and be grateful. On a limited budget as this family is , you can't have picky kids . And yes, there are things that I've never eaten , so I did without.
Why would you even comment on something that doesn't affect you? Especially in a nasty way? Why would it bother you? Let them have the choice to decide whether they allow their daughter to be a vegetarian or not. Their daughter, their decision.
Because I can .and I don't believe a child of that young age even knows what a vegetarian is.
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Very narrow minded in my opinion