Well then, the day finally arrived!

At 4pm on the 11th August the eagle landed on African soil as we rolled off the boat and into Tangiers.  It was a sweet sensastion and the culmination  of months of planning and endless bum busting hours on the bike.  The elation was soon sidelined as we immediately had to tackle a whirling sandstorm and some interesting local driving rituals.  Carnage!  But in true tandem to africa spirit we got on the bike and ploughed through to reach our final desination; a campsite on the side of an alarmingly steep hill with a beautiful vista out across the atlantic.  Everything we had done was well worth it and we settled down with an air of smugness knowing that we had battled through the highs and lows of the trip and earned our reward.

 Our short time in Africa was spent lapping up as much local culture as possible.  We headed out into the bustling Tangiers (Tanheeerkth) night and the hubbub of the city,  sampled some fantastic local cuisine in a small but vibrant Moroccan restaurant and wandered through narrow streets.  We bedded down under African skies full, fat and happy.  The next day we were keen to sample more of what Morocco had to offer and explored the medina and the local Bazzar (very strange) before tucking in to some refreshing mint tea.  Going slightly overboard on the tourist experience we bartered with a street vendor to buy a couple of Fez (es).  Very patronising and typical Brits on tour, well done us!

 Although our time in Morocco was brief we were pleased with our achievements and would like to quickly say thank you to all those people who have made the trip possible ranging from family & friends to people who have lent us equipment to couchsurfing hosts and friendly locals with directions.   We have a couple of days left to unwind (having completed the trip in just 23 of 28 days), so i´m sure you will here from us again sometime soon and we will keep you posted on the undoubted trouble we will have as we try to get the bike home.

For now though, all the best,

Joe and Andy.