Road trip Morocco to Germany

After one more winter living in morocco, my visa time runs out and I had to leave the paradies of WAVES, WIND, amazing nature and great food.

As well, to leave so many nice and relaxed people was hard to me.

It is always the same, sad about leaving and ecxited about the new journey. Afraid of the European rush, but obligations are waiting!

Last winter I had not a good run in case of surfing and windsurfing. Some injuries took me out of the water several times, had to rest a lot.

But therefore I made many experiences about living there.

Actually, I ´d liked to start out some work over there but honestly, I had to discover it is not so easy for me. I am not a business women and next to lokal people, looking for a way to live in their own country, which is hard to them, I decided to stay only low budget and let them their work.

Sheima, keep on rippin` and stay strong!

all I can say: PEACE people, we are all the same!

Pictures captured by my little surfer girl from Tamaraght beach while playing with my cam.

Much better and relaxed life to enjoy the waves and ocean without competing them.

Life is so hard for everybody over there! So, a life without money was hard for me too, but in the end it worked out.

Took my last money to get out of the country.

I went on buying my ticket for the ferry back to Spain with last Dirrham I had. Little afraid not to come back...because the boarder cross was crowded like the hell and I was about to miss my ferry.

And yes, did miss it!! But no prob...ticket was valid for one year ;-)

Catched the next one.

Spend my waiting time after a 900km journey best way while preparing some traditional food in its home country.

Finally, got the boat to arrive before sun set in the south of Spain.

one more time bye bye morocco

and hello other side

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To be back in the most windy area of Europe was a great feeling, here I managed my first waterstart ever, long times ago...feels like home, easy going windsurfing again.
First day starting with a nice overpowered session at Valdevaqueros.
Visiting a good windgirl friend at her homespot and arrange a little privat lesson...some money back in pocket ;-)

my most favorit gear 62 l and 3.9 qm...always happy if it fits with the wind

atomic Levante, crazy session

First internet stop show me my slogan, not to forget while moving up north into the rush!

Time and people, lifestyle will change with the journey...so I hardly have to work on not forget what life really is about!

inside a small beach bar of Tarifa.

Levante still blowing with full power and some swell is about to arrive...nothing more to do, then moving further to the west. Only a 40 minutes drive and the new challenge shows up...
some waveriding is waiting.
Waves with perfect size and wind fitting for 3.9qm...had a wonderful session. Like so many times before, alone again without knowing anybody but only one more windsurfer on the water.

in love with this place

Three days with wind came to an end but waves still on.
Right on my way, I gave a visit to the nicest beach break in Andalucia,
El Plamar.

Times to surf now!

Riding some small waves and enjoying the time, waiting for Patrick, a good friend and mentor in the water, passing by. Some days not beeing alone! He also was coming from morocco, but turning back to Fuerte.

Again lucky, that some big swell hitting the coast. For me a little big...was not really my comfort zone but I  managed getting out and trained to stay relaxed :-)

El Palmar, not clean but very amazing for June!

Patrick and the waves where leaving, so I continued as well my way further north. Never before I managed to visit Portugal...so I had to see it.
You never now, if you gonna pass by again...so just had to go for it.
Travel money was hardly counted to reach Germany, but already got a massage to pick up a good friend in France..so we could share the longest part of it all. And one girl for privat coaching was waiting for me too...why not, all will work out, I was thinking.

Yeaha, new roads and new impressions, new mentality and new language...upps...forgot that.

Yallah, let`s go!

Impressed by nature and waves, I so much loved the time in this to me unknown part most westerly of Europe.
Weather and waves have been like a present to me and I slowly came back into old shape. My body was working again in nearly old condition, so one surf session followed an other.
Only trouble, my old wetsuit was no more keeping the very cold water of Portugal...sometimes freezing a lot and short session! grrr

Godfather gave me more surprisingly work...trip was payed.
Now time was running, only one more week left to be back to Germany right in time, I had to leave...

flower power in Portugal

Ericeira with wonderful spots

development the way I like!

one day of windsurf in Portugal

Nazaré, sleeping place with high energies ;-)

After all...last step, France.

on the road again

into a full moon night

morning beauties next to my sleeping place

after the mountains, comes France.

France was a final destination before leaving the Atlantic Ocean, I did not expected.
High temperature, gentle ground swell and off shore winds...

My last session ended nearly with a barrel, but one section closed to early. Completely stoked, I left the Atlantic Ocean.

Not believing, I will not see the ocean now for three month...
was hard to leave!
My friend, I met in France, and me, we was moving our departure day by day for one more day.
But when the waves stopped, we left like 2 days to late...hitting country roads, back, to pass a summer in Germany.

Now I am here and it feels not like summer...shit happens!
But therefore it has many windy times ;-)

Looking for the journey down south again...back to the ocean!