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Post by thetravelingyeti on Apr 14, 2015 13:09:18 GMT
Hi again everyone, it's been a while! Surprise surprise, I've been doing some more traveling and making some more movies. Here's my latest project - part 1 of a 2 part video of my solo attempt at climbing Jebel Toubkal, Africa's 2nd highest peak (I'll give you 1 guess at which is the tallest...). It was an absolute blast, and definitely one of my proudest accomplishments so far. I hope you enjoy it!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 14:03:04 GMT
That was absolutely spectacular, but some of those dry wadis are just screaming "flash flood waiting to happen!" The scenery is out of this world, and yes, the attraction of Marrakech wears off very quickly, even though it should be seen.
Unfortunately, more than 90% of the time that I have ever spent in Morocco was working in an office in Casablanca...
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Post by anshjain97 on Apr 14, 2015 17:39:19 GMT
Wow, this is amazing.
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Post by questa on Apr 14, 2015 21:10:25 GMT
Jemaa el Fna Square, so big it is hard to catch the atmosphere with a camera, but your montage does it splendidly. Choice of music to accompany those excellent photos is spot on. The pink houses and towns that look like they grew out of the earth itself brought back memories. Can't wait for Part 2...you are certainly justified in feeling proud of this achievement. (but I wish you'd wear a hat  ) |
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 15, 2015 4:42:33 GMT
Whoa! Absolutely stunning trek, stunning scenery, and stunningfabustastic video-making! Can't wait to see more of this.
(but yeah -- what Questa said about the hat.)
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Post by thetravelingyeti on Apr 17, 2015 10:53:59 GMT
Thanks everyone! Part 2 coming soon...
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Post by thetravelingyeti on Apr 24, 2015 20:23:12 GMT
And here it is! Enjoy!
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Post by questa on Apr 25, 2015 0:04:27 GMT
Oh, Yeti, What a task you set yourself! I feel for you with altitude problems. In Tibet I made it to the Everest Base Camp, where my legs wouldn't move. It seemed they forgot how to walk. Where is your next trip going? I like seeing your 'take' on things
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2015 10:00:34 GMT
Oh wow, this was on the verge of turning into one of those "found footage" movies! Exceptional camera work, as usual.
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Post by thetravelingyeti on Apr 25, 2015 11:56:34 GMT
Ha, thanks guys. Luckily there were a few other people around during the climb, otherwise I don't think I would've attempted it...
As far as other trips, I just got back from Italy and got some great footage from the Amalfi Coast. I've also got 2 hard drives full of footage from other trips this year (it's been a busy one!). So there'll be lots more films coming, just a matter of finding the time to create them! I'll be sure to share them here when I do.
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Post by bjd on Apr 25, 2015 12:45:00 GMT
Sounds like you're not planning to try to climb any high mountains!
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Post by mossie on Apr 25, 2015 16:03:35 GMT
"Sod that for a game of soldiers" as we used to say. You certainly would NOT find me doing that, good on you for trying and showing us.
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Post by questa on Apr 25, 2015 23:20:28 GMT
Or, Mossie, as we used to say, "Sod that for a lark"
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 26, 2015 7:12:38 GMT
I'd say it as mossie does.
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Post by lugg on May 4, 2015 19:06:01 GMT
Exceptional videos - what a great achievement for you too
Thank you for taking us on this climb with you
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Post by rikita on Feb 19, 2017 23:55:09 GMT
cool, glad you made it up that mountain safely! i'll be traveling to morocco in june, and i'd love to do a hike like that - though i'll be traveling with a four year old, so that won't be possible (though she is doing well at hiking for her age) ... would love any tips for easy daytrips into the mountains though, so we might get to see some nature, too ...
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Post by bjd on Feb 20, 2017 6:41:28 GMT
Rikita, my son and his girlfriend went to Morocco last April. They had planned to take buses but eventually rented a car -- because they wanted to get out into the countryside and decided that the Moroccans didn't drive as badly as they had been told-- from Ouzarzate, I believe, but I can check. I just checked a mail he sent afterwards: Dades gorges and Todgha.
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Post by rikita on Feb 20, 2017 8:03:49 GMT
thanks, will check those out! though we will have to take busses (or if we get a car, then with driver, depending how much that costs), as neither i nor mr. r. have a driving license (yeah, we are a bit weird ...)
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Post by bjd on Feb 20, 2017 9:52:24 GMT
At least with a car+driver, you won't have people appearing out of nowhere and telling you that you have to pay to park your car by the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.  |
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Post by onlyMark on Feb 20, 2017 11:22:22 GMT
.... as neither i nor mr. r. have a driving license (yeah, we are a bit weird ...) If I was living where you live then I wouldn't have bothered getting one either. There's too many difficulties in having a car and the public transport is so good anyway. |
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Post by bjd on Feb 20, 2017 12:26:18 GMT
.... as neither i nor mr. r. have a driving license (yeah, we are a bit weird ...) If I was living where you live then I wouldn't have bothered getting one either. There's too many difficulties in having a car and the public transport is so good anyway. In Paris too, many people don't have cars, although it usually looks good on a CV to say you have a driver's licence. |
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Post by rikita on Feb 20, 2017 12:38:56 GMT
very occasionally i see an interesting job ad that i can't apply to because it requires a driving license, and very occasionally there is a situation where i think now a license and a car might be useful - but you are right, in my every day life i don't need a car. and owning one would just cost me lots of money. and if i didn't own one, i'd probably soon forget a lot of things and become a very insecure driver in the few occasions i'd drive ...
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