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The tunnels of Skidoo were crude at best. The miners used eucalyptus timbers from trees that had been imported from Australia. Althought the trees grew very rapidly, the particular variety they used was highly likely to split....not the best choice for timbering mining tunnels!
This is a scan of an old Kodachrome slide
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Fun on th Isle of Man with BMW a r1200gs adventure a r1200gs and a Cagiva Navigator.... A fine mix of trails, tarmac and and titting about...
Lovely place.
Douglas
I'm not sure these two should ride side by side since one is being crowded into the oncoming traffic lane.
Fun on th Isle of Man with BMW a r1200gs adventure a r1200gs and a Cagiva Navigator.... A fine mix of trails, tarmac and and titting about...
Lovely place.
Who need expensive seals when you have duck tape!
Fun on th Isle of Man with BMW a r1200gs adventure a r1200gs and a Cagiva Navigator.... A fine mix of trails, tarmac and and titting about...
Lovely place.
One of the many old mine workings on the island.
As you approach the village of Tighedouine in The High Atlas the tarmac stops and the dust or mud begins, depending upon the time of year.
Square houses and shops the colour of the mountain soil, tumble their way either side of the track as it climbs ever higher up the mountain. From the shop fronts a rainbow of colours bombard your eyes and the heady smell of spices and wood smoke mingle in your nose. So many men walk and talk, some sitting on rickety chairs at the cafe fronts others sorting out a deal on a sheep or some agricultural necessities.
Here in the mountains the vehicle of choice is the Land Rover 110. Brahim, a good friend of mine from the desert village of Fezzou, tells me that this is because the Land Rover 110 is strong, simple and easily repaired. All of the cars here in these villages are ex-tourist cars because in Morocco the tourist companies, by law, have to donate cars over two years old to the mountain and desert villages.
This picture was taken in Tighedouine and shows the “Quarter de la Mécaniques” where the Land Rover’s that come in from the mountain villages, loaded way beyond their design requirements have a maintenance check and service while their crews enjoy the souk, catching up socially as they sell their wares before heading back into the heights of The High Atlas. The Land Rover to the right is having a new clutch fitted and you can see the engine swinging from a makeshift a-frame.