We are still here

Sorry for the delay yet again but internet cafes are getting few and far between. This will be the last blog update until we reach Banjul.
We met up with a few teams in Marrakech and went to the medina for a meal. Being with mainly Brits, we soon found the only local bar serving beer.Steve and I have seen the city before, so we were keen to move on the next day and not have to endure the constant hassles from the shopkeepers. Team Cops and Fothers and ourselves headed for Tiznit the following day via the Atlas Tiz n test pass. Absolutely superb route on surprisingly good roads. At the top of the pass we stopped for saffron omlettes in the sun. I can highly recommend this route if you are ever passing this way. Priscilla cruised up and down the other side quite happily (especially with a new water pump). As we were merrily making our way toward Tiznit the Costa Blanca Dons passed us in the opposite direction! The funniest thing Id seen all day, as these guys dont know where they are going half the time. We soon put them on the right track before they ended up back in Tangiers.
We spent the night in a hotel in Tiznit. This place is interesting with the old city enclosed by an ancient mud wall.
The following day we drove about 500km to a camp site just out of Laayoune. The camp is down an off road track; following markers on rocks which is tricky in the dark. The wind was blowing a gale so we flagged the tents and stayed in huts.
The scenery is now changing to rocky flat land, as we followed the ocean down to Dakhla. We are currently camping in Dakhla with a large group. Today is an official rest day as we wait for all the teams to catch up. The sun is very hot now and the land is mainly all sand. Welcome to the desert.
We have organised a local guide for the Mauritanian desert crossing tomorrow. Bumba has promised us a no problem drive over the following few days. The numerous police checks along the way have so far been no great hassle; we give away nothing as "gifts" and don't try any French (which isn't hard as we know zip). They soon get bored with us and wave as on. From tomorrow on though, the police and border guards become more of a hassle, with delays of up to 8hrs expected at places.
Steve fixed a rusty hole in Priscilla's exhaust and now she sounds perfect (fussy,eh).I am starting to dread handing over the keys, as Ive grown fond of her. Considering turning round and driving back (wishfully). But we are really returning Priscilla back to wilds where she belongs; a place with wide open spaces and fresh air.
So see you all in Banjul! I'll continue to try sending the text messages though with no guarantees they'll get through.
Thanks again for the messages!