Plymouth-Banjul "rally" - January 2006

EVENTUALLY you will be able to click on any photograph to see it enlarged.
PLEASE BEAR WITH ME - I HAVE SO FAR ONLY DOWNLOADED THE THUMBNAIL PICTURES!!
All photos are copyright Roger Bruton 2006 and may only be used with permission.


ENGLAND
Departing from the FREEMAN house in Stockport, and arrival at Dover.


FRANCE
Eiffel Tower and en route at the BRUTON house in Aquitaine.


SPAIN
The docks at Algeciras and passing Gibraltar.


MOROCCO
The leather dyeing vats in the FES Medina.


Marrakech.


The road from Marrakech, over the Tizi-n-Test pass.


Overnight stop at MIRLEFT, on the coast, west of TIZNIT


WESTERN SAHARA
The road to Laayoune - festivities there - and the aftermath!!


The road to DAKHLA - The DOUMSS hotel (off licence!) - and the camp site.


MAURETANIA
NOUADHIBOU - Our guide Mohammed - our "room" - and general scenes at Camping/Auberge Abba.


Into the desert - tea break - BIG troubles for the 6251 Dodge (Fen Tigers) - camping at the beach.


More desert driving - the Dodge is dead - troubles for 6246 (Bow Boys) - camping in the desert.


The ARGUIN National Park - driving on the beach - Briony, the hula-hooper!! - NOUAKCHOTT & the "Sahara Auberge"


The Diama road - the customs "official" who got 50 Euros from each of two cars for "guiding" us to Zebrabar!


SENEGAL
Boat ride from Zebrabar to St Louis. (A "must do" trip, but 90 mins each way.)


Walking around St Louis and the ride home.


Zebrabar camp site.


The convoy to Toubacouta - including the mosque at Touba.


Paletuviers Hotel.


THE GAMBIA
Crossing into Gambia - and the Barra ferry.


The President roaring past at breakfast time.


First auction - January 14th 2006


The Don McMath School.


The parade through Banjul on January 16th 2006.


Kotu - Safari Gardens - Banjul.


Final unpacking of the car at the Seabreeze Apartments.


Some of the cars at Safari Gardens.


Flying out of Banjul - note the "dead" Thomas Cook plane that Richard was supposed to be on!!


All photos are copyright Roger Bruton 2006 and may only be used with permission.