It's adventure time.
What to do with painful muscles the day after a long hike/ride in Chefchaouen, Morocco? Visit a hammam! I heard about the Moroccan bathhouse experience and decided to try it for myself. Not only did I get to relax in a wonderfully warm atmosphere—which did wonders for my quadriceps—I got to get thoroughly, thoroughly clean. Here are my recommendations for when you visit a hammam. Continue reading “A Visit to a Moroccan Hammam”
My second full day at Imlil, Morocco was the day I did a long unicycle ride. My route took me up a mountain pass and into the next valley over, which meant I was finally the only foreigner in sight. Or sometimes even the only person in sight. In the end, my day ended up being a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. Continue reading “Riding in the Atlas Mountains”
Even though I grew up in Alaska, I find Danish winters difficult. It’s not the cold or the rain or the wind that gets me – it’s the lack of sun. After a few weeks of constant cloud cover, I am often depressed and de-energized. So, for 2018, I decided to take a winter vacation in Morocco and bring my mountain unicycle. My first stop: the village of Imlil in the High Atlas Mountains. Continue reading “Mountain Unicycling in Imlil, Morocco”