They have been taking some much needed relaxation in a nice air conditioned hotel in Ghana, which must be a real pleasure given the heat they are currently enduring. Mark has not been very well so Sue has been doing some on and off road driving.
The car has been struggling somewhat and Mark had managed it across the corrugated sands in first and second gear. To say that the Delage looks a sorry state would be an understatement, made worse by the huge amounts of dust and the make-shift hood to keep the heat off. - made from 2 umbrellas, some rope and a piece of tarp! When you consider that the temperature forecast for the UK averages at a few degrees below 0, they have been enduring around 40 degree Celsius temperatures.
I'm afraid I'm not 100% sure where about's these photos are from but none-the-less they are a couple of nice pictures:
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| An example of the view on the way to Timbuktou |
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