May 21, 2026 Azemmour is another fortified city on the Atlantic coast. Like Asilah, the fortress was built by the Portuguese. In the fifteen century, the Azemmour government paid an annual fee of ten thousand shad (river fish) for Portuguese protection against piracy and political instability. This arrangement went on for about 25 years until … Continue reading Azemmour, Morocco
Casablanca
May 18, 2026 They say one never forgets how to ride a bike. This is true, but one can forget how to want to ride a bike. Royal Palace of Morocco. Rabat I started riding regularly at home in Portugal. It was good to get out and explore my new home. I tell myself I … Continue reading Casablanca
Two years later in Morocco
May 9, 2026 Time flies... Sharon and I are playing a game of hopscotch between Europe and Africa. By doing this we can stay within the rules of the tourist visa. The benefit is we get to see bits of this world the tourists don't seem to notice. At the moment, we are in Morocco. … Continue reading Two years later in Morocco
And Then We Were in Paris
June 18, 2024 Our luggage in Dallas Airport As nomads, we seek new places to explore. After spending two months in Dallas, we were itching to travel. So we jammed our (>80kg) bikes and gear into boxes and bags, all carefully weighed and measured to comply with the airline rules. Our good friend Stephen drove … Continue reading And Then We Were in Paris
Unexpected Road to Bliss
July 3, 2023 ... I started writing this blog in July 2023. I finished it almost a year later... Sometime ago, maybe a year or more, my friend Sandy Earl asked me to be part of her crew, for her solo attempt at Race Across America (5000 Km time trial from California to Maryland). I … Continue reading Unexpected Road to Bliss
Cyclo Nomad 