Marrakech Weekend

Well Jackki arrived safely in Marrakech and I met her at the airport as planned. Had a fantastic weekend without really doing a whole lot and I guess that is what people do here. It feels hectic all the time, you walk around in the heat soaking up the atmosphere with a little eating, drinking and shopping thrown in. It was brilliant having Jackki along for a small part of the trip and I hope that in the future we will be doing trips like this together. The Hotel CTM Room with a View

 

Jackki In the Air Conditioned Restaraunt

 

Is That Mint Tea I See You Drinking?

 

Left the bike in the garage all weekend being looked after in a rather piss stenched environment, pretty sure she was sulking but I had to look after the first lady in my life! That is why the blog got a good dose of neglect as well. Jackki left on Saturday and we decided the best option was to check out of the hotel, put Jackki and bag in a Petit Taxi and I would then follow them to the airport and hang around until we knew all was well. Gave the bike a loving check over and apologised for three boring days (while nobody was nearby) and all seemed well. Chain was a little on the loose side but figured I would find a cooler spot in a day or so to adjust it rather than the blazing heat in front of the hotel. All seemed well until 2 seconds after Jackki was out of site in a taxi and I went to fire up the bike.........nothing. Oh bo%&/cks thought I! As I tried different things, wiggling switches and wires a sense of how little I know about the electrics and brain functions of the sulkiing madam on whom I would be relying to get home began to descend. The heat was unbearable, Jackki had disappeared and I had just a wee moment of stress. Pulled off the seat and was staggered at the amount of sand that had gathered absolutely everywhere, this must be part of the problem surely? Cleared it out and wiggled some more wires but the bike still resolutely failed to start and sat with the word CHEC in the display as the only indication of a problem. Disconnected the battery for a few minutes, old controls engineer trick of switching it off and on again usually works. Clicked the cut out switch a few times, turned the key and hey presto. Thank F for that! Met Jackki at the airport and saw her safely off then peeled my way off to find a way out of Marrakech.....