How Hard Can It Be?
11/01/2009 08:45:04 | Finally arrived in Banjul last night with the polo still running perfectly. Job done! Surprised to find the police here are not much better than in senegal. |
How Hard Can It Be?
05/01/2009 08:18:34 | Jamu Wachu Team , Banger and Smash , Sand in m`crack , chestykoff , Alba Adventures Made it through the desert. All OK. Will reach Nouakchott this morning. Car problems meant one car left behind ( chestykoff ). Alba Adventures having to be towed - clutch gone. estiamo super-bene! |
How Hard Can It Be?
02/01/2009 07:21:25 | Yesterday was a long slow day. 5 hours at the border - not difficult, just slow. No bribes needed. Camped last night at beginning of desert crossing. Hope to reach the beach by tonight. |
How Hard Can It Be?
01/01/2009 13:49:14 | At Morrocan border. Waiting for all the passports to be stamped. Should meet Sadi, our guide for Mauritania on the other side. |
How Hard Can It Be?
31/12/2008 21:41:49 | Close to the border, enter Mauritania tomorrow. Expect no communication for a few days. |
How Hard Can It Be?
29/12/2008 20:01:59 | Banger and Smash
Travelled through Laayoume and the Western Sahara to Boujoun. Now about 400km from Dahkla. Some teams starting to get vehicle problems, but we are OK. Cars running well. |
Banger and Smash
27/12/2008 20:06:43 | With How Hard Can It Be? in Agadir. Came over tiz and test pass flying like crazy men round the bends! great fun had by all@.P' |
Banger and Smash
26/12/2008 08:48:28 | Travelled with How Hard Can It Be? from Fez to Marrakech, 10 hours through the Atlas mountains. Met up with other teams for Christmas night in Djema el Fna. Rachael pulled by the police for running a red light. Got away with a ticking off. Loads of police checks but not been stopped. |
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26/12/2008 00:49:37 | Spent Christmas Day driving from Fez to Marrakech. Beautiful run over the mountains - reached almost 1700m at one point with snow on the ground. Lower down we were in t-shirts. Polo running well and giving great fuel economy. Rest day tomorrow (Friday).@ø@$ |
Banger and Smash
25/12/2008 07:43:43 | Correction. With How Hard Can It Be? in Fez. Had a great day driving like idiots from Tangier to Chefchaoueon and Fez. Rachael lost 3 wheeltrims in one go when we hit a huge pothole at 120kph. Done 3030km. Nearly half way. Car still good. |
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24/12/2008 10:08:07 | Banger and Smash arrived in Tangiers. Queuing for customs. |
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22/12/2008 16:04:23 | Arrived Santander 45 minutes early this morning. Still took an age to offload. Now over half way down through Spain |
How Hard Can It Be?
21/12/2008 09:04:59 | Arrived at plymouth with no further problems. Just boarded the ferry. Seen quite a few other Banjul cars but not met up with anyone yet. |
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20/12/2008 18:09:59 | Made it to Bristol - but still problem with filling petrol tank. Seems to be sorted now - a kinked breather hose.
Plymouth and the ferry tomorrow. |
How Hard Can It Be?
08/12/2008 12:13:16 | Just testing before we depart. Less than 2 weeks to go! Also, sump guard has been drawn and ordered this morning. What else do i need to remember??? |
How Hard Can It Be?
10/10/2008 20:55:02 | Just testing the message system to make sure it is working OK before we set off (yes I know there are still 2 months to go) |