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During our Moroccan escape, we had a couple of days with no wind. A torture that had devastating consequences...
But no problem, there was a range of other activities we could do to occupy the time when the air was still. For example, a mere 25 minutes walk from the camp (through a desert landscape), we found a nice surfing spot (and a wonderful wave spot for kiting, by the way!).
If you don't feel like surfing, you can always get an old board and try hitting the slopes on the dunes. Or you can get a taxi and go for a tour in the port and the old part of Dakhla. It's a refreshing change from the usual "harassment" that greets foreigners in the medinas of Fez or Marrakesh.
And if you get really, really bored and already tried doing pretty much everything there is to do, dig into your imagination, 'cause a silly idea will surely pop-up!
Coming back to the Dakhla trip, I must say that it's with great ease that you get into the "daily routine" of this place... When you wake up a nice breakfast awaits you, giving just enough energy for the first "task" of the day.
After pretty much the same thing until lunch time, you're greeted back in the camp with a tasty and copious meal. Topping the "far too much to eat" feeling with a glass of sugary mint tea, what else can you do?
Of course, this precious moment of "introspection" is then used to decide, with great care, in which way you're going to occupy yourself until sunset. No wonder that everyday finishes with everybody showing clear signs of fatigue... And a big smile!
Not even the cold could stop us from a wonderful sunset session... With winds at 27 to 35 knots, perfect for testing the 7m Switchblade once again, thanks to my good friend Julos!
(photos by Baptiste)
The morning after it was difficult to get the motivation to jump in the water, mostly due to the freezing temperatures at sunrise... But a couple of hours later, after a good breakfast, a big coffee (thanks Remi!) and with the wind picking up a bit, it was a different story. Just stopped to do a couple of photographs... Beauduc still as some good sessions left to offer before the snow season, even if it's Viking style!
A little session in Marseille... It was fun to kite with the big buildings as background!
(photos by Lucie)
A very special thank you to Julos, for letting me try his brand new 7m Switchblade! A wonderful little kite with a lot of spirit...
