Day 13 – Dar Bouazza

Thought I woke early this morning at around 7:00am and would try and do a couple of things on the computer so turned it on and soon came to realise that the time was actually one hour earlier. I had not changed the clock by the bed. So it was 6am when I got up. No wonder I am tired as I write this.

After breakfast we agreed that we would leave at around 10:30am Terry & Ray where back at the Maroc shop getting new sim cards so would be awhile yet. Went to start the engine and nothing. Yet again I relied on the generoisity of our fellow FUNsters to rally round with jump leads and connecting to Brian’s van. Not long after and we were off up the round …. four vans in convoy.

Half way to our destination we pulled in to some services at around 1pm. Terry and party soon turned up. We went to leave after our short lunch break and yet again the engine wouldn’t turn over. We were now getting used to jumping our van. This was getting embarrassing. On the road again…. through Rabat where there were major civil engineering works with underpasses and major roads being built. Toll road past Casablanca and we arrived at the site.

My first task was to organise a replacement battery… the campsite manager wanted to take my battery in the morning and bring back a replacement by 11:00am. I had other ideas. I insisted that it had to be done tonight. It was agreed that we would take out the old one and they would procure a replacement. Tom soon set too and had the old battery out from under the floor between the seats. Money handed over and they were off to get the new one. It certainly wasn’t long before they were back with a replacement. Once again Tom reversed the procedure and the new battery was in place. Try to start the van came the shout. Success…the engine immediately fired up. Lets hope its the same in the morning when we come to leave. The cost was 1350 MAD and I gave them 100 MAD for their efforts which converts to approximately £103. Certainly not been ripped off…job done in under 2 hours.

Quiet evening in the campsite with only us brits…. seven vans in total. Last of the electric hookup for a while so charging everything up. Spending the next few days with less travelling and relaxing a little. Cost tonight 95 MAD