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Western Sahara April 2017
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MarkW
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Well we finally met Sam and Tom had a few beers and a nice lunch in Tazenacht then parted way.
After a bitch of a route in the desert we've had 2 fantastic day off road in the Atlas. Stopped for the night in Taroudannt then up to Essaouira tomorrow to meet George and Byron
After a bitch of a route in the desert we've had 2 fantastic day off road in the Atlas. Stopped for the night in Taroudannt then up to Essaouira tomorrow to meet George and Byron
Here are some photos, I'll try to update the album when possible:
https://goo.gl/photos/5fGaw1rFAJSN2WGq8
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I left South Wales at 10:00 on Sunday and arrived at the Hotel Jasira in Essaouira at 16:15 on Wednesday. Overall it was an easy quick journey and the car felt great. Although it felt a little surreal to see George's 80 and Mark's 90 parked up outside the hotel and I was a little surprised that they were parked on the opposite side of the road.
I walked into the hotel and was astounded at how much it had changed. After short conversation with the rather bemused lady inside and I twigged that I had walked into the wrong building. The hotel was on the opposite side of the road... I had not changed a bit. 10 minutes later I was chatting to Mark in the foyer while they got my room ready.
After quick shower then I met George and his co-pilot, Mike, a short while later and we all headed out for a meal and a few beers.
I walked into the hotel and was astounded at how much it had changed. After short conversation with the rather bemused lady inside and I twigged that I had walked into the wrong building. The hotel was on the opposite side of the road... I had not changed a bit. 10 minutes later I was chatting to Mark in the foyer while they got my room ready.
After quick shower then I met George and his co-pilot, Mike, a short while later and we all headed out for a meal and a few beers.
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Hi guys, hope you're track down south is going well.
After a bit of recovery time from Mark's schedule we are in Tafroute in glorious sunshine. This is a big improvement on rain this morning in Sidi Ifri.
Mark, I'd like to record what a great time we had traveling with you. We are very grateful for all your efforts in route devising and planning. Thanks.
After a bit of recovery time from Mark's schedule we are in Tafroute in glorious sunshine. This is a big improvement on rain this morning in Sidi Ifri.
Mark, I'd like to record what a great time we had traveling with you. We are very grateful for all your efforts in route devising and planning. Thanks.
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Glad you had a good time John. I let Mr Scott know our feelings about his route and he's offered to cover any expenses for the fillings that fell out.
From my behalf it was a real pleasure to meet you and we had some great drives (even if a couple were longer than planned)
We're now it Fort Bou Jerif having picked up some new shocksyesterday at the scrap yards and discovering I had a snapped spring on the drivers side! Did a bit of beach driving today.
Tomorrow we'll drive through a fresh water river onto Plage Blanc and set up camp at the south end ready to see the rally on Monday. Then we begin over 1000km off road to Dakhla
From my behalf it was a real pleasure to meet you and we had some great drives (even if a couple were longer than planned)
We're now it Fort Bou Jerif having picked up some new shocksyesterday at the scrap yards and discovering I had a snapped spring on the drivers side! Did a bit of beach driving today.
Tomorrow we'll drive through a fresh water river onto Plage Blanc and set up camp at the south end ready to see the rally on Monday. Then we begin over 1000km off road to Dakhla
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Plage Blanc was a great drive yesterday, and no one wanted to turn back half way this time!
Wild camped last night on the route of the Morocco Desert Challenge. Had a visit from what I think were two African Wildcats last night.
Today we watched the rally then followed the route up through a river gorge and Byron got to test his new winch in a nasty boggy muddy section churned up by the rally.
Unbareable hot today with temperatures reaching 42 degrees but no sun so no shade to cool of in. After getting fuel and the trucks cleaned in TanTan we decided camping on the coast was preferable to desert camp. Certainly much cooler.
Weather forecast for the next week shows temperature dropping to a more reasonable level as we continue south
Wild camped last night on the route of the Morocco Desert Challenge. Had a visit from what I think were two African Wildcats last night.
Today we watched the rally then followed the route up through a river gorge and Byron got to test his new winch in a nasty boggy muddy section churned up by the rally.
Unbareable hot today with temperatures reaching 42 degrees but no sun so no shade to cool of in. After getting fuel and the trucks cleaned in TanTan we decided camping on the coast was preferable to desert camp. Certainly much cooler.
Weather forecast for the next week shows temperature dropping to a more reasonable level as we continue south
MarkW
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Plage Blanc was a great drive yesterday, and no one wanted to turn back half way this time!
Wild camped last night on the route of the Morocco Desert Challenge. Had a visit from what I think were two African Wildcats last night.
Today we watched the rally then followed the route up through a river gorge and Byron got to test his new winch in a nasty boggy muddy section churned up by the rally.
Unbareable hot today with temperatures reaching 42 degrees but no sun so no shade to cool of in. After getting fuel and the trucks cleaned in TanTan we decided camping on the coast was preferable to desert camp. Certainly much cooler.
Weather forecast for the next week shows temperature dropping to a more reasonable level as we continue south
Wild camped last night on the route of the Morocco Desert Challenge. Had a visit from what I think were two African Wildcats last night.
Today we watched the rally then followed the route up through a river gorge and Byron got to test his new winch in a nasty boggy muddy section churned up by the rally.
Unbareable hot today with temperatures reaching 42 degrees but no sun so no shade to cool of in. After getting fuel and the trucks cleaned in TanTan we decided camping on the coast was preferable to desert camp. Certainly much cooler.
Weather forecast for the next week shows temperature dropping to a more reasonable level as we continue south
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