It's all relative

All photos will follow up on Monday, when I can get the pictures that have been text to me off my phone!


I can now confirm that Mark & Sue left for Marakesch on the 26th and were the first in the convoy to leave, due to them being the slowest car and not wanting to hold anyone up!
They were however, stopped by the police twice on their route. This was not for any offences and I am told that really the police just wanted to have a look at the car!
The traffic, as you may expect, is somewhat different to that of the UK, being made up mainly of donkey carts, mopeds and lorries and they also seem to have little organisation to the traffic flow.
Mark and Sue had a good (although I'm not sure what 'good' is as it's all relative) hotel in the centre of Marakesch. Mark said that it is very reminiscent of Glastonbury, with all the local music, markets and food.
Apparently there are a lot of mosques and gardens which are an oasis of tranquility compared to the bustle and mania of the street markets.


The two of them left Marakesch on the 28th and apparently followed Annabel, who is an ace navigator (although again this is all relative), to help them navigate out of the busy streets.
They should have arrived in Ouarzarzate today (30th). They navigated some fantastic mountain roads with some unbelievable views to get there. Some of the roads are now beginning to get quite bumpy and gravel is now the constant road surface. You will be pleased to know that the car is running well, the fuel pump is getting hot and so Mark has swtiched to the spare pump at the rear of the car, away from the engine heat.
The Delage has had its work cut out at the higher altitudes (7301 feet) as the air thins out, the engine has become a bit 'woolly' but this is expected.


Mark and Sue have now had an authentic Tangine for lunch so hopefully they will have become accustomed to the likelihood of illness during holidays to these areas of the world. They have also had a tour of a local Kasbar, the oldest one in Morocco and have found a fanatastic authentic Moroccan hotel made from earth and straw, with woven bamboo ceilings, all for the very reasonable price of £12.00 a night!


Thats all for now,


on behalf of Mark and Sue