Timbuktu…. some other time!

Well, having spoken to a few friends at Mountain Madness on Tuesday/Wednesday, the general consensus seems to be that if I even get into Morocco without a full V5 and insurance documents (they didn’t arrive before I left), then every cop would pull me for speeding, then fine me at least triple for not having adequate documentation. After that, I probsbly wouldn’t even get into Mauritania or Mali as you need a V5 (or equivalent) in order to buy a lassier passez (or however it’s spelt). That’s ofcourse, ignoring the fact that I’d be on my own, with 2 tons of jeep, in the sand. Nope, seems it wouldn’t be much point continuing towards Timbuktu under those circumstances, so I’ll just go to Timbuktu some other time (some other time being after the end of the Bamako rally in February. Bamako to Timbuktu isn’t very far at all).

As for this rally  - I’m now finding suitable places to go/stay for next years rally. Found an amazing place on Thursday. Gotta make the best out of a bad situation, right?

After that, I’m heading into eastern Europe. I want to go through the Montblanc Tunnel, and I’ll head a bit east from there, then come back up north through the bottom of Poland and into Germany, Holland, Belgium, France (again) and back home.

Hopefully, I’ll be home in time for V festival