• Michael SpiesEagles fly, deserts call!Michael Spies
    6:00am and Esperanto stands at our bed demanding to be schmoozed.
    Kite surfers jumping in an incredible wind in the lagoonDust in the air blocks the midday sunWave surfers on the Atlantic sideCampers of surfers lined up along the promenadeAnd there goes another dayHydro foils gliding over the wavesHydro foils skating alongSo! What's planned for today?

    Stopover in Daklah, sand storm continues

    February 16 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    After crossing into Marocco it is 400km on to Daklah. The sand storm continues to pelt us with winds around 60kph.

    Our hell is paradise for the pro kite surfers who are racing and jumping all along the lagoon.
    The next day wind is less but the dust remains in the air and you can hardly see the sun. We change to the Atlantic side and park on the promenade to watch wave surfers and hydro foils in the waves as the sun goes down.    Read more