Hello sorry for the delay in updates here are all my text updates throughout the trip. this is a collaboration from both the text updates on the plymouth-Banjul website and personal texts sent home to my girlfriend (with all the personal bit taken out of course!)
The Brightonians trip to The Gambia!
13-01-06 13:36:13
Hello Drew just testing my phone for the brightonians team before we depart. Cheers.
09-02-06 09:18:17
We’ve been rotating 2hr driving shifts since landing in France at 2am. Passed paris didn’t c much. Next stop Bordeaux then Bayonne for our first hotel stop eta 6pm.
10-02-06 11:19:48
Made it to Bayonne by Spanish border. Have named car Roxy and she’s going well. Had a tire blow out but got replacement and now on way to Spain.
10-02-06 18:22:40
Made it to outskirts of Madrid. Roxy’s running well. Her speeds uphill are interesting! Aiming for Sotogrande tomorrow. Gone drinking.
11-02-06 19:36:22
Been a long drive today. Managed to pass Madrid, cordoba & malaga. Will hit sotogrande just by gibralta our destination for the evening. We are leading another car in convoy.
11-02-06 23:33:25
Finally made it to sotogrande. Had a good seafood tapas with other teams. Everyones getting pissed here!
12-02-06 12:08:34
Currently broken down in a car park in Gibralta. Team Redman en-route to give us a tow. Fingers are crossed for Roxy’s survival.
13-02-06 11:09:23
Roxys being a bitch, got her replacement part but spluttering constantly. May not make it past Morocco. Ferry crossing in 1hr.
13-02-06 15:58:50
We are in morocco, one of the cars in convoy didnt have a V5 document for the crossing!!! Planning to stay in Fes tonight. Surfing tomorrow near Rabat. Roxy may still have life in her yet!
13-02-06 16:40:10
Against all the odds we managed to fix Roxy. Made it onto the ferry and our now charging down to Fes. The Brightonians are in Africa!
14-02-06 15:03;26
Made it to Fes late last night. Are now heading to the coast for some surfing and our attempt at camping. On to Marrakesh tomorrow.
15-02-06 13:16:13
Just been surfing in Rabat. Camped last night for first time and got drunk with cool Moroccan guy. Now heading to Marakesh. Roxy going ok.
16-02-06 21:38:17
Went surfing in Rabat yesterday the surf was good, I was rubbish. Had dinner in marrakesh. Been driving today to tantan to camp for the evening.
17-02-06 08:26:36
Camped in desert outside Tan Tan last night. Punctured the bottle of octane booster so whole car is full of petrol fumes. Fri is sick.
18-02-06 22:35:32
Were in Dakhla for two days preparing for desert run in Mauritania. My phone’s got no signal. Reach Senegal in four days time.
19-02-06 17:13:37
Just received some of your texts so maybe I will have signal. Car is prepared for desert just need supplies. Leave 7am tomorrow, it will take three days to reach Senegal.
20-02-06 07:07:20
Did some work on Roxy. She looks amazing and is now desert ready. Leaving Dakhla for Mauritania and the minefield! Then on to the desert.
21-02-06 08:74:21
Just leaving Nouadhibou bound for the desert! Convoying with Eyes, Ears and MnMs, Globehoppers, Norfolk n Chance and Flat Earth.
21-02-06 09:01:04
Been through minefield in Mauritania ok heading to desert today no contact from today onwards
23-02-06 16:26:45
Desert was cool got stuck a few times saw a lamb being slaughtered for food and woke up this morning with sand in my teeth. Was great fun. Digital camera jammed with sand!
25-02-06 23:23:56
I haven’t bin able to get a signal all day here in Senegal but as im setting alarm managed to get one. Spent day in St Louis, Senegal. Reach Banjul tomorrow
26-02-06 22:06:25
Not in Gambia tonight been a long long day today. Driving since noon. Not even ¾ of our planned route to ferry crossing. Missed last ferry 3 hours ago! Camp tonight. Get to Banjul tomorrow
27-02-06 12:19:20
Sorry phone died. We were all really worked up from 12hours drive yesterday so I used my phone for tune and another rendition of Roxy Karoke. Planing to return on 3rd but need to check flights. I’m melting!
27-02-06 12:45:07
Digital camera is still jammed since desert and disposable ones are rubbish!
27-02-06 19:05:38
We are in Banjul! Took us 19 days. Got a cheap hotel for a few nights. Sun sand and a bit of swimming is on the agenda.
28-02-06 09:44:07
Made it to Banjul yesterday morning 19 days since departure, Dont believe roxy made It all the way. Celebrations begun as we wait for remaining cars
02-03-06 14:18:05
Fun times in Banjul. Paul and Luke went on Gambian radio yesterday. Heading out now for victory parade through the streets of Banjul.
03-03-06 14:59:06
In the airport about to leave sunny Banjul. We have said goodbye to Roxy. Very sad. The end has come and its time to return to Blighty.
03-03-06 17:39:29
Hello, just a last text to let you know that we are now boarding, a little delayed.
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