Road day
ACT off-road
Ferry / transit
⭐ Unmissable 📸 Photo stop 🍽️ Lunch 🏕️ Camp 🏨 Hotel ⛽ Fuel ⚠️ Critical note
Day 0 · Thu 30 Apr
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Route & Highlights
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Casa → A501 → A1 → A4 → Tangier
Morocco autoroute north, 340km, ~3h30 straight
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Total Relais Al Baida, PK24 A501, Bouskoura
First stop, fuel up before autoroute
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Oasis Café MNASRA, A5 Aire de Repos, Kenitra
Pit stop ~halfway, ~90km from Tangier
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Afriquia Tanger Ville, Rue des Abattoirs
Fill up before hotel — last station
Accommodation & Dinner
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Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center
Place du Maghreb Arabe, Tangier · ~80–110€ · Book Night of 30 Apr
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Dinner option 1 — OMEGA-3 Seafood
4.4★ · 8 min taxi from hotel
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Dinner option 2 — Anna e Paolo (Italian)
4.9★ · Book ahead: +212 531 207 167
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Dinner option 3 — El Morocco Club
4.6★ · Rooftop bay view · 15 min walk
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Early night — be at Tanger Ville Port by 09:00 next morning
Ferry Day 1 departs mid-morning. Bags packed the night before. Passport + ferry ticket ready.
Day 1 · Fri 01 May
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Ferry & Route
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FRS/Baleàlia — Tanger Ville → Tarifa
~1hr crossing · 1 May = public holiday, allow 90min port exit · arrive Tarifa ~12:30 Spain
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Lunch in Tarifa (13:00–13:45 Spain)
Last decent stop before Portugal. Refuel in Tarifa.
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Fuel: Ayamonte / Lepe, A49 (~235km from Tarifa)
~16:25 Spain time. Cross border → clocks BACK 1h (Spain→Portugal)
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Border: Ayamonte → Vila Real de Santo António
Welcome to Portugal. Guadiana river crossing.
Accommodation & Dinner
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Camping Ria Formosa, Quinta da Gomeira, Cabanas de Tavira
~31€/tent · pool · 800m walk to Cabanas village · Book Night of 01 May
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Walk to Cabanas waterfront after check-in
Drinks at the Ria Formosa lagoon as sun sets
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Taberna Amaro, Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco 32, Santa Luzia
+351 281 961 307 · Reservation advised · ~20€/pers
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Early night — ACT Day 1 KSU 08:00 tomorrow
Day 2 · Sat 02 May · ACT 1
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⚠️ ACT Day — GPX is primary navigation. Google Maps cannot route the off-road trail. Load
ACT_Day1_CacelaVelha_Moura.gpx in OsmAnd before KSU. Trail is mostly gravel/dirt — manageable on ADV bikes with road tyres if dry.Trail Highlights
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Cacela Velha — ACT start
Clifftop Moorish fort above Ria Formosa. Stunning start.
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Castro Marim salt marshes & castle
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Alcoutim — Guadiana river village
Medieval castle, Spain 200m across the river
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Alentejo cork oak forest sections
Deep red soil, silver bark — quintessential Alentejo
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Fuel in Mértola or Almodôvar (check route)
Accommodation & Dinner
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Hotel Santa Comba ★★★, Moura
~54€ · breakfast included · 19th-c manor · Book Night of 02 May
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O Trilho, Moura
Local Alentejo cuisine · ~18€/pers
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Bike wash if available — Moura has a car wash
ACT 2 tomorrow starts muddy if there was rain
Day 3 · Sun 03 May · ACT 2
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⚠️ ACT Day — GPX is primary navigation. Load
ACT_Day2_Moura_Alamal.gpx. Longest ACT leg — early KSU 07:30.Trail Highlights
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Barragem de Alqueva — largest lake in Europe
Dark Sky Reserve · Cork oak islands · viewpoint
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Monsaraz — hilltop medieval village
Whitewashed walls, views over Alqueva. 20 min.
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Cromeleque dos Almendres viewpoint from trail
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Tagus River valley approach
Dramatic descent to Alamal village on the Tagus
Accommodation & Dinner
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Gavião Nature Village — cabin
~60–100€ · 0.5km from Tagus · ⚠️ Book early, small property · Night of 03 May
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Café Praia Fluvial Alamal
On-site riverfront · Tagus river views · grilled fish
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Stargazing at Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve
No light pollution — Milky Way visible on clear nights
Day 4 · Mon 04 May · ACT 3
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⚠️ ACT Day — GPX is primary navigation. Load
ACT_Day3_Alamal_ValeRossim.gpx. Crosses Serra da Estrela — highest point in Portugal (1,993m). Can be cold even in May. Layers mandatory.Trail Highlights
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Serra da Estrela crossing — 1,437m camp altitude
Highest point of the ACT. Lunar landscape, glacial valleys.
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Covão d'Ametade glacial valley
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Torre summit area (1,993m) — optional detour
Highest point in Portugal. Road accessible.
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Vale do Rossim reservoir
Camping at 1,437m altitude — stunning evening light
Accommodation & Dinner
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Camping Vale do Rossim
~12€/pers · 1,437m altitude · Serra da Estrela NP · Book Night of 04 May
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Restaurante Vale do Rossim
On-site · Serra da Estrela lamb & cheese · warm up after the pass
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Cold nights at altitude — sleeping bag mandatory
Even in May, 1,437m can drop to 5-8°C at night
Day 5 · Tue 05 May · ACT 4
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⚠️ ACT Day — GPX is primary navigation. Load
ACT_Day4_ValeRossim_TorreMoncorvo.gpx. Descends from Serra da Estrela to the Douro Valley foothills.Trail Highlights
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Serra da Estrela descent — eastern face
Views open to the Beira Interior plateau
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Douro Valley first views from the plateau
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Almond blossom orchards, Torre de Moncorvo region
White orchards if timing is right
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Approach to the Douro gorge from north
Accommodation & Dinner
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Quinta da Terrincha ★★★★
~80–120€ · farmhouse · Douro views · ⚠️ Book early · Night of 05 May
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Taberna Do Carró, Torre de Moncorvo
Traditional Transmontana cuisine · lamb & bacalhau
Day 6 · Wed 06 May · ACT 5 🏁
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🏁 Final ACT stage — shortest day. Load
ACT_Day5_TorreMoncorvo_Braganca.gpx. Finishes in Bragança — medieval walled city and ACT finish line. Celebrate.Trail Highlights
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Douro Valley northern rim — Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Dramatic river gorge views from the cliffs
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Miranda do Douro — frontier gorge town
Douro International Natural Park · Spain visible across the gorge
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Parque Natural de Montesinho approach
Oak forest, wolves, final wilds before Bragança
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🏁 Bragança — ACT Finish Line
Medieval castle & Torre de Menagem · celebrate the ACT completion
Accommodation & Dinner
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Camping Cepo Verde, Bragança
~28–35€ · GreenKey certified · Night of 06 May
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Restaurante O Poças, Bragança
Transmontana classics · alheira sausage · celebration dinner
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Walk Bragança medieval walls & castle after dinner
Day 7 · Thu 07 May
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Photo & Road Highlights
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Bragança Medieval Castle & Torre de Menagem
12th-c citadel. 5 min photo before KSU.
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Ponte Romana, Mirandela
20-arch Roman bridge. Start of N212.
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N212 Tua Valley Gorge — #1 gorge road Portugal
Cliff-carved road, river 100m below. 65km of pure riding.
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Foz Tua — Tua meets Douro
Dramatic river confluence. Turn onto N222.
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LUNCH: Pinhão (12:30–13:30)
Restaurante Veladouro or Cais da Villa · azulejo train station · port wine country
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N222 Douro Valley — World's Best Road
Mirandela → Pinhão → Régua. Terraced vineyards, river bends, pure magic.
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Casal de Loivos viewpoint — #2 Douro
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São Leonardo da Galafura — #1 Douro viewpoint
Best view of the entire Douro Valley. Stop 15 min.
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Peso da Régua waterfront + fuel
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Lamego Cathedral — 686-step baroque staircase
15 min walk up. Panoramic view from top.
Accommodation & Dinner
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Camping Lamego Douro Valley
~10–35€ · Douro views · Book Night of 07 May
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Alt A: Casas do Côro, Peso da Régua
~120–160€ · wine estate · Douro views
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A Caçoila da Sé, Rua da Sé 28, Lamego
Lamego ham (presunto) & smoked meats · Douro wine · ~22€/pers
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Alt: Castas & Pratos, Peso da Régua
Wine pairing dinner · riverside · ~35€/pers
Day 8 · Fri 08 May
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Photo & Road Highlights
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Viseu — Sé Cathedral & Rossio square
12th-c cathedral. 15 min stop. Fuel available in Viseu.
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Buçaco National Forest
National Monument — 1907 neo-Manueline Palace road. 700+ tree species. 20 min.
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LUNCH: Coimbra (12:30–13:30)
Zé Manel dos Ossos (Beco do Forno) · legendary, tiny · Alentejo classics. Or O Trovador. Book ahead.
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EN110 Coimbra → Penacova — #5 best moto road PT
Mondego river gorge. Tight curves. Penacova miradouro photo stop.
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N2 south from Penacova — #3 best moto road PT
Through the Mondego canyon. Take it slow.
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Tomar — Convento de Cristo (UNESCO Templar)
12th-c Templar castle. Exterior + Manueline window. 15 min. Don't go inside (time).
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Castelo de Almourol — island castle on Tagus
Park north bank, free. Ferry optional €2. One of Portugal's most dramatic castle settings.
Accommodation & Dinner
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Orbitur Montargil — lakeside
~15€/pers · bar + restaurant on-site · Book Night of 08 May
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Alt A: AP Lago Montargil & SPA
~90€ · 5★ · spa · lake views
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Restaurante Lagoa or Tasca do Lago, Montargil
Fresh reservoir fish + Alentejo wine · ~19:30 · ~18€/pers
Day 9 · Sat 09 May
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Photo & Road Highlights
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Évora — Roman Temple of Diana (1st century AD)
Best preserved Roman temple in Iberian Peninsula. Park Largo do Conde de Vila Flor.
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Chapel of Bones, Évora (Igreja de São Francisco)
Walls lined with skulls of 5,000 monks. "We bones await yours." €5, 20 min. Do not skip.
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Almendres Cromlech — Portuguese Stonehenge
95 stones · 7,000 years old · older than Stonehenge · 16km west of Évora on EM255 · 3km dirt track (any moto) · Free, open 24h
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LUNCH: Évora — Taberna Típica Quarta-Feira
Legendary blackboard menu · carne de porco à alentejana · arrive early or book · 45 min
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Fuel at Castro Verde — MANDATORY
Last reliable station before Serra do Caldeirão. Azulejo Battle of Ourique church worth 5 min.
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N2 Almodôvar → Faro — #1 moto road southern PT (5/5)
Head SOUTHEAST from Almodôvar. Schist mountains, hairpins, zero traffic. The Caldeirão.
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Barranco do Velho — heart of Caldeirão
Tiny schist hamlet in the deepest Caldeirão. 10 min.
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Alte village — most beautiful village in Algarve
Schist streets · 16th-c fountain · Queda do Vigário waterfall (natural pool — swim if warm). 20 min.
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Salir — Moorish castle ruins on hilltop
12th-c ruins · Caldeirão panorama. 10 min.
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São Brás de Alportel viewpoint
Mountain→coast dramatic transition. 10 min.
Accommodation & Dinner
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Occidental Faro ★★★★
Rua de Dom Francisco Gomes 2 · ~60–80€ · +351 289 803 800 · secure moto parking · Book Night of 09 May
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Alt A: Hotel EVA Faro
~80–110€ · harbour view · Ria Formosa
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Alt B: Camping Olhão (8.9km east)
~15€ · pool · shaded · cheaper but 3.8★
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Tertulia Algarvia — cataplana
R. Academia das Belas-Artes 7, Faro Cidade Velha · 18–25€/pers · last night — toast the trip
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Alt: Marisqueira Rui
Grilled fish + cold Sagres · classic Faro
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Last sunset swim — Faro beach island or Praia de Faro
Ferry 10 min from town · or 10 min ride west
Day 10 · Sun 10 May
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⏰ KSU 08:30 PT sharp — no negotiation. Ferry is 15:00 Spain time, check-in closes 14:00 Spain (13:00 PT). Faro → Tarifa = 335km, ~3h06 riding + 15min border. Buffer = ~60min. Before KSU: passport ✅ · ferry ticket ✅ · bike docs ✅ · tanks full ✅
Portugal — Final Morning
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N125 Ria Formosa coastal stretch (Faro → Olhão → Tavira)
Turquoise lagoon + flamingos · golden morning light · 5 min pull-off
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FULL CIRCLE — Tavira Roman Bridge
Trip started near here Day 1. 2,000-year-old bridge over Gilão. 10 min. The photo.
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Vila Real de Santo António — Guadiana river
Pombaline town · Spain visible across the river · 5 min
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Ayamonte border → Spain 🇪🇸
⏰ CLOCKS FORWARD +1h (Portugal UTC+1 → Spain UTC+2)
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Huelva A49 services — optional top-up
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Jerez de la Frontera — MANDATORY fuel
A381 junction · last services before Tarifa
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OPTIONAL: Baelo Claudia Roman ruins, Bolonia (~15km before Tarifa)
1st-c AD Roman city on Atlantic beach · Morocco visible across the strait · free · 15 min
Ferry + Morocco Drive Home
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Tarifa port — arrive by 13:30 Spain (12:30 PT)
Moto lane · follow FRS Embarque signs · ticket + passport · 35min crossing
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FRS Ferry 15:00 Spain → Tanger Ville
Arrive Tangier ~15:35 Morocco time · allow 45min port exit · depart ~16:20
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Route home: Tangier → A4 → A1/A5 → Larache → A1 → Casablanca
~345km · ETA Casablanca ~19:30
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Fuel: Afriquia Larache (A5, ~90km from Tangier)
~17:00 Morocco time
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Destination: Total Relais Al Baida, PK24 A501, Bouskoura
ETA ~19:30 · Trip complete 🎉