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

Saturday 20th
Ait Ben Hadou – Marrakech (Camping) 180km
Mileage 67426
We start today with a 60km drive along the 'Telouet Track' then onto one of Africas' deadliest roads with descents on narrow roads on steep cliffs for approx 100km!
The day was a success and we drove with 6 cars at times which was really nice to see, snaking up and down mountains. :)




The place where we camped was very nice, with a pool and showers, but no time for that, (although we did was a few clothes) we ate, helped a team mate with his car then took a taxi into Marrakech. I believe the guys ordered a 6 seater, well that means 2 in the front (not including the driver) and 4 in the back of a beat up Mercedes! So even the taxi ride was an adventure!
I loved Marrakech, yes, its more touristic than any of the places I have seen in Africa and I like less tourism but it was cool to see it, there is a big square and you must watch where you step as there are snakes being charmed on the ground, there are different 'fun fair' games like fish the hoop onto the top of a bottle of coke etc, there are people playing drums and dancing, the atmosphere was lovely. I didn't take many pics as they all want to charge you for pictures!
We walked up and down the Souks (long tall streets full of shops selling all sorts, shoes, bags, food, clothes, jewellery and so much more, I also loved the atmosphere down these little streets, ok so every shop keeper tries to see you his goods but they are friendly about it and I didn't find them too push if you say no. We moved on to the food area, now these guys are pushy! As soon as we walked into the food stall section they were like bees to honey, eat at my stall, no, I am cheaper, etc etc, In the end there was a nice lad with a great English accent and lots of knowledge about Little Britain, Delia Smith....and the list goes on! So we ate there, I had a 'meat' tajine (I really love that dish) and dad had lamb chops. Then, to avoid spending too many Dirhams we went back to the camp site for an early night.
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