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Hi Susan, we will stay in touch, our schedule is flexible and dates
may be subject to change. Would be great to meet you in Morocco!
Have a great tour. our email is racpat_rtw@yahoo.com
Racpat
Drat, it looks like we will miss each other, but just barely.
Based on my tour itinerary, I will be in Marrakesh Mar 4 and 5, and will be biking to Ait Benhaddou on Mar 6 and to Dades Gorge on Mar 7, arriving the day after you.
I can't change my dates since it's a guided tour, not sure about your flexibility.
Yes, I think I remember you telling us that!
1 week agoThanks Rachael, I'm so excited that we will meet in Sicily! Thanks for all the suggestions on our route.
Rachel
Hi Susan,
looks like we will be in Marrakesh Feb 26-28, Dades Gorge March 6
What a wonderful photo!
1 week agoI’m so excited to finally meet the two of you! You sure have an exciting tour planned.
1 week agoWoo, hoo! See you in Patti, if not before.
1 week agoHi Ron, thanks....we are counting down the days.
1 week agoWe’ve been through the Madonie twice now, and have probably ridden most of the paved roads between Cefalu and Petralia Soprana or Gangi. SS286 is a great ride, but the interior roads are even more spectacular - may be a route through Isnello and the heart of the park. Actually, it’s a little painful to be in Sicily again and not returning here.
This is famous country, by the way. One of my teammates from the office saw where we were going and about fell out of his chair. He’s a race car fan and an amateur racer himself, and he knows all these roads well from watching videos over and over. It’s where automobile racing began. The Targa Florio is the oldest automobile race in the world.
https://discovermessina.com/targa-florio-race-an-epic-race-made-in-sicily/
Thanks for that suggestion Scott. Which road would you recommend from Cefalu into the National Park? The main road SS286, or one of the smaller roads?
1 week agoIf you can afford a few days on this one, you might bike inland from Cefalu up through the Madonie, and then east on SS120 to Randazzo. It’s an gorgeous ride the whole way, and much quieter than through the coastal resorts.
1 week agoThanks Scott, good catch, We arrive in Palermo April 9
Will fix the map.
Racpat
Your narrative states you’re catching the ferry to Palermo, but your map shows you landing in Trapani?
1 week ago
That sounds promising - it would be great to meet the two of you! My gmail address is susanlongcarpenter. Hope it works out.
6 days ago