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

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Cap Tafarit – Nouakchott (Hotel/Camping) 337km

Saturday 27th
Mileage 68881
After some fun off road tracks we hit the tarmac, everyone is low on fuel (2cv's and Vespa riders) and when we reached the petrol station (228k before camp) we discover they are out of fuel! A couple of people were feeling a little worried and everyone working out how much fuel they have in their tanks and jerry cans and trying to find out how far it is to the next station and whether they have fuel! After half and hour or so we and 3 other cars decided to take on the challenge and were determined to find a way! So we set off, the 2 cars with the least fuel (Erik and Edwin) slip streaming ourselves and Fitz and Stans car. We hear there is a petrol station in 120km and they have 200litres of petrol. One car ran out of fuel so Fitz shared a few litres of his and we continued. We celebrated our efforts when we reached the station (ignoring the strange looks from the locals) and we filled up (10litres) just what we needed to get to the next station so there was still some left for the equally adventurous teams behind. After the final stretch it was again a celebration when we arrived at the hotel first. It was a 'Mauritanian hotel' so no real luxury but the shower was appreciated and we found a nice pizza place to eat while enjoying the sight of a locals Acadiane which was in great condition. A lovely evening.
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