Question: Will you try to replace the windscreen?
Brendan writes "Nay, we'll try our luck with the crack. Brought the ski goggles just in case! We have 400 km left to go tonight..."
Friday, 23 January 2009
5.54pm
News arrived that the Landrover windscreen has been hit hard in three places and is cracked from edge to edge. The Editor quickly got some supplier contact details to the boys (thanks for your help, Scott!).
Brendan writes "The South African team we're travelling with just had to replace a water pump - 4 hour job :-(. Will take 4 days to get the new windscreen out of UK so we superglued it and cross our fingers."
Brendan writes "The South African team we're travelling with just had to replace a water pump - 4 hour job :-(. Will take 4 days to get the new windscreen out of UK so we superglued it and cross our fingers."
From the roadbook...
Day 7. January 23. Finish: Tropic of Cancer. Distance: 880 km
About a 100-150 km from camp you will cross an imaginary border. You will enter into Western Sahara, but you are still in Morocco. "Huh?", you may ask. You are in a politically and diplomatically sensitive area, which is called Western Sahar, but because of it's occupied status, it's also called Southern Morocco. Because of it's special status there are also special circumstances here. Checkpoints, landmines and cheap gas.
WARNING! WARNING! DO NOT GET OFF THE TRACK!! DON'T DRIVE OFF TRACK. THERE ARE LANDMINES IN THIS AREA!
Get foor and fuel in Smara. Today we'll pass through Western Sahara's largest city, Laayoune. You can also fill up here. There are restaurants and many stores where you can buy fresh fruit and fish. After Laayoune you'll spot the Atlantic Coast. There are two great sites that shouldn't be missed today. One of them is a gorgeous virgin beach. Get off the main road to enjoy the beach here: N25 58.149 W14 30.110
The other is a thermal hot spring near Dakhla. We can't reveal the GPS coordinates of this place. It's yours to discover. If you do manage to find the thermal spring, an old lady will turn the water on for you for 10-20DH and you will take the best shower of your life. Please don't hog the shower. Let others use it too.
You'll also see many shipwrecks along the coast today. Tonight's bivouac will be South of Dakhla checkpoint on the beach. Dakhla has some crappy hotels and some half decent restaurants, but generally it's not worth driving 60 km back and forth. If you need to buy basic supplies, do your shopping at the gas station after the checkpoint.
There's an oyster farm near tonight's camp site, so if you'd like to take a break from canned food here's your chance. Don't forget to bring some champagne!
About a 100-150 km from camp you will cross an imaginary border. You will enter into Western Sahara, but you are still in Morocco. "Huh?", you may ask. You are in a politically and diplomatically sensitive area, which is called Western Sahar, but because of it's occupied status, it's also called Southern Morocco. Because of it's special status there are also special circumstances here. Checkpoints, landmines and cheap gas.
WARNING! WARNING! DO NOT GET OFF THE TRACK!! DON'T DRIVE OFF TRACK. THERE ARE LANDMINES IN THIS AREA!
Get foor and fuel in Smara. Today we'll pass through Western Sahara's largest city, Laayoune. You can also fill up here. There are restaurants and many stores where you can buy fresh fruit and fish. After Laayoune you'll spot the Atlantic Coast. There are two great sites that shouldn't be missed today. One of them is a gorgeous virgin beach. Get off the main road to enjoy the beach here: N25 58.149 W14 30.110
The other is a thermal hot spring near Dakhla. We can't reveal the GPS coordinates of this place. It's yours to discover. If you do manage to find the thermal spring, an old lady will turn the water on for you for 10-20DH and you will take the best shower of your life. Please don't hog the shower. Let others use it too.
You'll also see many shipwrecks along the coast today. Tonight's bivouac will be South of Dakhla checkpoint on the beach. Dakhla has some crappy hotels and some half decent restaurants, but generally it's not worth driving 60 km back and forth. If you need to buy basic supplies, do your shopping at the gas station after the checkpoint.
There's an oyster farm near tonight's camp site, so if you'd like to take a break from canned food here's your chance. Don't forget to bring some champagne!
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