Saturday, 3 January 2009

Marrakech....well almost

 Shaun

03 Jan 2009, Near Marrakech


I am in a cyber cafe using a non qwerty keyboard with lots of squiggles on it, so will keep this short. We are in fine company and in supreme condition. The car has been sweet........fingers crossed and tomorrow we are heading to Agadir and the desert for real. The last few days have been centred on sorting out admin, visiting Fez and the Atlas mountains, the foothills at least. We now look forward to the desert over the next few days. I will write more when we have a little more time but check out the Plymouth Dakar website; click on FIELD REPORTS, then TEXT MESSAGES, then Group 5 or G5 to get our text updates which we send daily whilst on the move. By the way having fun and causing mischief, the 1300 mile 24 hr non stop drive to Gib to arrive in time for New Years Eve was legendary, and what we have seen of Morocco has been inspiring. Carpet salesmen are an enigma?

En Route Texts

Text: 03 Jan 2009 - 15.22

Morning in Fez.  Tannery amazing – take a nose peg!  En route to Marrakech over mountains.  Shaun escaped his first speeding fine – a case of charm overload!




Text: 05 Jan 2009 - 17.56

Crossed into Western Sahara from Morocco at 18.00…last 10 hours driving from Agadir through desert & along Atlantic coast.  Fantastic scenery.  Car and crew well.




Reader Contributed Comments

03 Jan 2009 | shirley mclaughlin (dave att mclaughlin161 dott freeserve dott co dott uk)

gift of the gab !!! , you’ve a guardian angel sitting on your shoulder son!!!


03 Jan 2009 | Geri (gschuch att orange dott net)

Stopped for doing 80 in a 60? Can the Trooper REALLY do 80???? Wow! It really is a super trooper!! And well done Shaun for blagging your way out of a fine! Safe driving! G xxxxx


04 Jan 2009 | Geri (gschuch att orange dott net)

Actually I could do with a small carpet for my hallway..... Hope you've got your shovels ready for the desert...judging by some of the previous teams! And always use Shaun at the checkpoints...should make for a speedier journey when he turns on the charm! Safe driving. G xxxxx


04 Jan 2009 | Tom Morris (tommorris att btinternet dott com)

Out of the frying pan into the fire!. Good luck for adventure no2. What are you working on after this I wonder?


05 Jan 2009 | Geri (gschuch att orange dott net)

I can see a whole new career opening for the both of you with 'cooking under the bonnet with Mark and Shaun'!! Can't wait to hear about the bread! Safe driving. G xxxxx

 

 

05 Jan 2009 | shirley mclaughlin (dave att mclaughlin161 dott freeserve dott co dott uk)

its not how its cooked it what it tastes like that counts whose in charge of the spice rack? Shaun can you get Jersey tomatoes in the desert? Next you'll be telling us that you've fried an egg on the bonnet along with the bacon and sausage of course take care and look after your bucket and spade.


05 Jan 2009 | Harriet and Tony (tony_pemberton att hotmail dott com)

Thanks for all the updates and to Mark for the Xmas info - we are very excited for you and glad to be living our lives through you ha ha. Best of luck for the rest of your adventures! Best wishes H and T xx


06 Jan 2009 | shirley mclaughlin (dave att mclaughlin161 dott freeserve dott co dott uk)

You know Shaun and Mark, this could be a new slant on MEALS ON WHEELS when you get back!!!


07 Jan 2009 | Andrew Todd (gurkhatodd att gmail dott com)

I could not help but try and post a note from the far north of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is not my intent to give advice on driving through the desert but to say thank you. Since deploying to Musa Qaleh in October 2008, I have sadly lost two soldiers and seen a further 20 return to UK very seriously injured. As you drive through the desert, their recovery has already started at Headley Court and Selly Oak. For some it will be a long rocky road before they can come to terms with what has happened. Your endeavours together with the money raised will go some way in improving these soldiers lives; your work is greatly appreciated. I have huge admiration for your cause and will try and track your progress as and when the operational cycle allows me here in Afghanistan. Things will no doubt get difficult for you and I hope these words will offer you some motivation. I wish you Gods Speed and every success in getting to Timbuktu. Toddy P.S If things get really tough in Mauri


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