{"id":1165,"date":"2014-02-06T18:46:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T18:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1165"},"modified":"2014-04-06T10:18:36","modified_gmt":"2014-04-06T10:18:36","slug":"notes-from-the-road-mar-17","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1165","title":{"rendered":"Notes from the Road &#8211; MAR 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"eight columns\">\n<h2>NOTES FROM THE ROAD<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1167\">< more recent<\/a> | 17 MAR 2014 | <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1163\">older ><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>GETTING READY TO ROLL&#8230;<\/h5>\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_mapsonboat_DSCN0360_650w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1985\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_mapsonboat_DSCN0360_650w.jpg 650w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_mapsonboat_DSCN0360_650w-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_mapsonboat_DSCN0360_650w-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_mapsonboat_DSCN0360_650w-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_mapsonboat_DSCN0360_650w-226x170.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><br><strong>Teams passed the day on the Ferry transferring from Spain to Morocco.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>17 MARCH 2014:<\/strong> The boat transit is a bit long, but teams used the time to study and prepare their maps for the competition. There was plenty of time to mark up and tape the individual maps and organize equipment for the start of the race. <br><br \/>\nTeams also had to go through Moroccan border formalities for themselves and their vehicles before they would be allowed to disembark in Tanger.<br><br \/>\nFor more live coverage of Today&#8217;s event from the official Rally site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com\/en\/photos+videos\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com\/en\/photos+videos\" target=\"_blank\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1163\">PREVIOUS NOTES FROM THE ROAD<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1163\">><\/a> <\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"four columns\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>WHERE WE ARE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF&#038;msa=0&#038;msid=211152032095924952977.0004f1704718010d10630\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where-Tangier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"211\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1991\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where-Tangier.jpg 250w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where-Tangier-201x170.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BARCELONA TO TANGER\u2028\u2028<br><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/La_Suprema_091017_18-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1987\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/La_Suprema_091017_18-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/La_Suprema_091017_18-253x170.jpg 253w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/La_Suprema_091017_18.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br><br \/>\nTeams pass the day on the boat in transit from Barcelona, Spain to Tangiers, Morocco.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>TEAM 171 PRESENTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004.jpg 600w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-226x170.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br><br \/>\nUSnomads, c&#8217;est l&#8217;histoire d&#8217;une amiti\u00e9 de plus de 20 ans, qui s&#8217;est construite \u00e0 travers le temps, les cultures, les exp\u00e9riences de la vie et des voyages. Seule l&#8217;union de deux caract\u00e8res forts et respectueux l&#8217;un de l&#8217;autre explique que nous soyons arriv\u00e9es \u00e0 nos fins dans chacun de nos d\u00e9fis.<br><br \/>\nCeci est notre premi\u00e8re participation au Rallye des gazelles et nous ne sommes pas des professionels, mais JoMarie a une certaine exp\u00e9rience de l&#8217;Afrique et des situations d&#8217;urgence. D&#8217;autre part, elle s&#8217;est totalement investie dans la pr\u00e9paration de cette course et Isabelle s&#8217;est r\u00e9cemment mise \u00e0 la navigation.<br><br \/>\nLe Rallye des gazelles dans le d\u00e9sert marocain sera le th\u00e9\u00e2tre d&#8217;une nouvelle \u00e9preuve pour nous : une Jeep, une boussole, une carte et tout le pouvoir de notre volont\u00e9 d&#8217;y parvenir fera le reste.<br><br \/>\nCe d\u00e9fi sportif s&#8217;inscrit dans un projet humain plus large, celui de traverser le d\u00e9sert du Sahara d&#8217;Ouest en Est dans l&#8217;espoir d&#8217;accompagner les \u00e9quipes d&#8217;ONG dans leurs micro-projets d&#8217;aide aux peuplades nomades locales. JoMarie en produira un film documentaire qui donnera \u00e0 mieux connaitre les hommes de cette partie du monde.<br><br \/>\nL&#8217;\u00e9quipe 171 prendra fi\u00e8rement son envol le 15 mars 2014 avec toutes les autres participantes ! Et que les meilleures gagnent !<br><br \/>\nMais quelle valeur et quelle port\u00e9e aurait cette le\u00e7on de vie, si nous n&#8217;\u00e9tions pas soutenues par l&#8217;amour de nos proches, de nos amis et de tous ceux qui nous entourent. Merci !<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"four columns\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CURRENT WEATHER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"awe-ajax-awesome-weather-merzouga-morocco\" class=\"awe-ajax-awesome-weather-merzouga-morocco awe-weather-ajax-wrap\" style=\"\"><div class=\"awe-loading\"><i class=\"wi wi-day-sunny\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery(document).ready(function() { awe_ajax_load({\"location\":\"Merzouga, Morocco\",\"units\":\"F\",\"size\":\"tall\",\"override_title\":\"Merzouga, Morocco\",\"forecast_days\":\"3\",\"hide_stats\":\"0\",\"background\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/02\\\/24545711.jpg\",\"custom_bg_color\":\"#cccccc\",\"inline_style\":\"width: 225px; margin: 0px; float: left;\",\"id\":\"awesome-weather-merzouga-morocco\",\"ajaxurl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\",\"via_ajax\":1}); }); <\/script><br><\/p>\n<p>Detailed weather: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/q\/locid:MO015327\" target=\"_blank\">Errachida<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/teamusnomads\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1101\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/c550a6057cd792aff02d9fb842eb471c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/c550a6057cd792aff02d9fb842eb471c.jpg 500w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/c550a6057cd792aff02d9fb842eb471c-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/c550a6057cd792aff02d9fb842eb471c-148x223.jpg 148w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/c550a6057cd792aff02d9fb842eb471c-113x170.jpg 113w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/c550a6057cd792aff02d9fb842eb471c-453x680.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1163\">16 March \u2013 To Barcelona<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1161\">15 March \u2013 Paris Presentation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1159\">14 March \u2013 Technical Verification day<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1444\">8 to 13 Mar 2014 &#8211; Paris: Preparations<\/a>\u2028<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1442\">1 to 7 Mar 2014 &#8211; Paris: Preparations<\/a>\u2028<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1439\">22 to 28 Feb 2014 &#8211; Training<\/a>\u2028<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?portfolio=notes-from-the-road-archive\">Archive<\/a><br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=350\"><img src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Team171-300x168\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=350\"><strong>ESSAY: TWO FRIENDS, A JEEP AND A DREAM<\/strong><\/a> <\/h6>\n<p><h7>(How we came to go to the Gazelle Rally)<\/h7><\/p>\n<p>We just seem to love \u201croad trips.\u201d The excitement of laying out the maps, loading up the Jeep, and heading out to discover something new has brought us together before. In 2010 we criss-crossed the United States in a marathon drive that covered over 10,000 miles and encompassed 25 states in 46 days\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=350\">[read]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MORE INFO:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomads.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">About Team 171 US Nomads<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=378\" target=\"_blank\">Team Training<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=407\" target=\"_blank\">Practical Matters<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=409\" target=\"_blank\">In Our Words<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=411\" target=\"_blank\">Team News<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:feccifoto@aol.com\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Us<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1120,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1165"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1165"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1996,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1165\/revisions\/1996"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}