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

Koba Camp – Lac Rose (Hotel) 187km

Thursday 1st
Mileage 69638
The final drive......for some. Its our last day with the Dakar Challengers, the Vespa and Motor bikers
tomorrow a big part of the group go home :(
We drove off road and were told to reach Lac Rose by 1pm which we were able to do trouble free. Lac Rose is named so as it is a lake and the water from a certain angle looks red from the amount of shrimps in there. It's a beautiful setting for the end (for some)
We arrived first (after the organiser) Dad & I, Erik & Dave, Fitz and Stan the other teams were not far behind us and we each lined our cars up, as did the Vespa and Motor bike riders, and began to celebrate and congratulate one another on our successes, whether that be finishing their adventure or reaching half way! :)
The atmosphere was superb, everyone happy, some emotional, some tired, but all happy!
After a celebratory drink in the baking sun we all drove in convoy to the hotel which is a famous finishing point for adventurers. Its a really nice hotel with a nice restaurant and swimming pool, we ate pizza and relaxed until 10pm when there was a photo presentation, we gathered around and recalled how far we had come as the beautiful photos and music played before us
Here are some pictures of those special adventurers who will leave us tomorrow...

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