The eve of our trip to Morocco and we are both very giddy! We have been packing boxes; for the trip we are using wolf boxes which are very sturdy and which pack and stack well into the back of the landy.In total we have 8 large boxes and 4 small ones, super organised Gav has numbered them all.I am also under strict instruction to put things back from where they came so we don`t end up in a muddle! I have one small box for my clothes and have reached the limit in terms of what I can cram into it.We have bought a scrubba bag which means we will be able to wash clothes whilst we travel. It is a simple device, a waterproof plastic sack to which you add your clothes, water and detergent , then seal and let the air out through a valve, and squeeze the clothes against the nobbled side of the bag. I will post a pic once we give it its first outing! I never thought I would get excited about a bag to wash my clothes in but I bet I will be very grateful after a few weeks surviving on one very small box of clothes! So what else are we taking? Tools, spares, kitchen equipment, some dried food supplies, loo rolls, bog in a bag (probably more about that another day),maps, books, kindle, cameras, netbook. toiletries etc etc.
Last week we spent a couple of days with the brilliant guys at Footloose garage to learn some basic mechanics. Previously I have never even changed a wheel in my life. Well, I changed into my pristine boiler suit and got stuck in, it was brilliant! I learnt to grease the nipples on the landy (honestly!), change a wheel (very heavy!), learn what we need to check daily and weekly and how to have "mechanical sympathy"! Bob is our main link at Footloose and our friend, he is fab. He also taught me how to feel whether oil is good or not. I am now much more confident, educated and ready to take on the challenges of a month`s trip to Morocco.
Last week we spent a couple of days with the brilliant guys at Footloose garage to learn some basic mechanics. Previously I have never even changed a wheel in my life. Well, I changed into my pristine boiler suit and got stuck in, it was brilliant! I learnt to grease the nipples on the landy (honestly!), change a wheel (very heavy!), learn what we need to check daily and weekly and how to have "mechanical sympathy"! Bob is our main link at Footloose and our friend, he is fab. He also taught me how to feel whether oil is good or not. I am now much more confident, educated and ready to take on the challenges of a month`s trip to Morocco.
So tomorrow we are sailing from Portsmouth to Santander at 5pm.Because we travel comfortably at 55 mph, we will set off at 7am and take a slow drive down. The plan is to drive through Spain in 3 days before taking the ferry to Tangier in Morocco.
There the adventure will truly begin!
There the adventure will truly begin!
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