General Kev is on his way

[udtrev]

Nite on beach. It rained! Don't buy a tesco tent! They leak!

No twitter 4 15hrs! Don't know wots worse camping or jail.

In sahara proper. Big hills made of sand and lunch 4 2quid each. Stunning!

Wings on ipod. Looking 4bedouin campsite. Can't believe we missed it amongest all this nothing!

At camp. Like being on the moon! 3miles off road. Kite flying time! Yippee!

Camel and figs for dinner 2nite with fois gras du desert. Hmmm can't wait!

Just had sorn email frm dvla. Sld we not drive the car anymore??!!

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[JimMagill]

I got a pic!

It's the Micra at the bedouin campsite...

 

[udtrev]

Camel was lovely followed by 4types of goats cheese. In bedouin tent. Mmmm tasty. More beers!

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[PuntoSS]

It's amazing to think that here it's heavy snow and out there it's probably scorching!

 

[udtrev]

Morn all, got up 4sunrise (nice) long drive 2day. Bit drunk last nite!

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[udtrev]

Lots of checkpoints some only 100yards apart. These people are mad.

Asked checkpoint police for the toilet and he pointed to the desert.

Good cop bad cop at every checkpoint. Think they been watching the sweeny!

Stopped at side of road for army rations. Drinking more water than the car is petrol

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[udtrev]

Just completed 3000 miles. Only another 1500 to go

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[udtrev]

In dahkla. Same miles as london-newcastle across desert 2day. Hot and amazing.

Micra not missed a beat! Told checkpoints we were humanitare 4kids. Works well!

Seans happy. We r in a hotel! Beer time....again. Nothing 4 100's miles then this place. Weird!

4beers in 45mins! Well its been a long day. Real toilet awaits in the room!

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[udtrev]

Planning next trip. Anyone fancy china? 5speed 1.2litre micra next. More speed!

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[udtrev]

Poms is a sparkling apple drink here. UK needs trhis drink. Setting up import company.

A lot of maroc army and UN army here.. Errrr and us!

Rum, vodka and champagne hidden in panels of car. No drink in mori.

Chats with cop and army guys. Luv the brits hate the yanks. About right I think!

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[udtrev]

Happiness is sorting the car out in the morn. No stress, welcome 2my world

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[udtrev]

Infinity pool on the hotel roof. I no we said no more hotels!! But..

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[udtrev]

With guy frm egypt in UN. Interesting chats over beer and fags.

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[udtrev]

Meeting desert guides at 4. Off piste 4 3days maybe. Prob is we r only 3cars!

Here we go again by d parton on a loop in hotel. Gonna kill that stereo in a min!

Kidnappers come in posh 4x4 in suits with computers. Nice 2no they r classy kidnappers

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[udtrev]

Off 2play with the big sandcastles 2mrw. Guide all sorted. 3days of fun!

Damm! 4got our buckets and spades. Hope they sell ice cream!

Chaz wld say hi but he is 2drunk! 6am start 2mrw. Oh dear!

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[udtrev]

Must stop drinking and go 2bed. Hmm, or drink through till morning?!

our guys arguing in hotel resturant over the bill coz of crap food.

Going into the desert so no mobile reception. Keep tuned and we will return when we can.

Smoking as filling with 80ltrs fuel. Sig is bad so keep checking 4updates

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[udtrev]

At maroc border. Minefield next! Hv arab guide will travel.

Guide pushed into front of big que. Get wot u pay 4 I guess! Hours of waiting!

At mauritanian border. Got through minefield. Got stuck in sand only once

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[udtrev]

Through mauritanian boarder. Knew I should have done arabic at school.

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[udtrev]

Woo hoo driving in sand and rocks! Exhust snaped. Fixed with tin can.

Stuck in sand, again! The rocky stuff is a killer though!

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[udtrev]

Hard hard day still in desert. Rover ripped oil filter off. Sand is real prob

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