In 2009 Dad and I completed 'Touareg Trail, The Hardcore Edition' and were crowned 'Most Hardcore Team at the finish! Check out ore 2009 blog: http://www.norfolk2benin.blogspot.com/


This year we will return!!!

The routes are mainly off road and in 2 parts...

Part 1: The Dakar Challenge: Starts in France and meanders across the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and the deserts of Mauritania to the legendary capital of Senegal: Dakar.

Part 2: Raid Afrique: From Senegal we travel via savanna and jungle routes of Mali, on to Burkina Faso and Togo to the white sandy beaches of the tropics in Benin. Twenty 2cvs are due to participate with only the minimum of support.

"Amazingly behind the steering wheels of these cars are not professional rally drivers, not Paris-Dakar drivers nor racing fanatics but ordinary people with one thing in common, an absolute passion for adventure in its purest form."

You can read more about the adventure(s) on the organisations official website: www.touareg-trail.be


Last time we raised £1,500 for the charity Unicef, this time we want to do it again but for Parkinsons UK. So we need your support, please dig deep and sponsor us to help this fantastic charity. Simply visit or webpage: http://www.justgiving.com/2cvAfrica

Friday 12 October 2012

The Penultimate Day...

...Tomorrow we leave for Africa! Well, firstly Barcelona :)
All the teams and most of the organisation will meet tomorrow morning at the Africa Museum in Belgium. Then, at 2pm (Remember UK are 1 hour behind, therefore 1pm English time) So you can all be thinking of us and wishing us luck.....please :)
We will drive from there, non stop, 1,350km (approx 838 miles) to the Port at Barcelona and our ferry leaves at 4pm Sunday (14th)
We arrive in Tanger at approx 6pm Monday and after the border formalities (which can sometimes take some time in Africa) we will drive 75km (approx 46 miles) to our first camp at Asilah.
* These crazy Belgian folk talk in kilometers so I will be following suit from now on in this blog.

Laura, has had a few last minute problems, with ignition and wiring but they seem to be resolved and we have confidence in her now! I am already in Belgium so will be meeting Dad and Laura at the start tomorrow. So I have my fingers crossed for a safe trip to Belgium for them :)
In the last stages of preparation we have received lots of help from our sponsors, Autotest and Threeways as well and technical assistance with the car and the electrical equipment for the blog and GPS etc, from Matt Hoskins, Mark Casserly, Carl Sheldrick, my lovely Sis, nieces, nephew and Mum so a big Thank You coming your way peeps.....
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Its really nice to know we are supported by our friends and family so please remember so check up on us occasionally and maybe add a comment. I will post you updates as often as I possibly can.

Today I am feeling really excited but also a little stressed, I still need to pack and complete that never ending 'to do' list!

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3 comments:

  1. Unknown12 October 2012 at 11:17

    so much luck n love coming your way to you both on the way through africa hope all goes well much love n hugs from big sis nikki ,carl ,kayleigh,jade,brayden xxxx

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  2. Petervdl2cv12 October 2012 at 23:37

    Enjoy the trip, fingers crossed for Laura and keep us updated!
    À wimboweh, À wimboweh ...... ;-)

    Peter - Ria xxx

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  3. matthew hoskins17 October 2012 at 05:28

    Good luck hope there's not to many ."sparks" along the way ;)

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