Made it to Marrakeshh

Teams arrived in Marrakesh around 2000h last night. They're having a day off to recuperate (bloody slackers) so I doubt we'll get much progress info today, though a pic or two as the sightseeing unfolds is always possible.

Update 1, 1047h. The ambulance has had an oil and filter change this morning but is still making knocking noises. Hopefully, it's just a junior clerk that Moroccan customs sealed into the back for a laugh trying to escape.

Update 2, 1144h. Knocking noises diagnosed by Gower Power team (who are mechanics, incidentally, not flower arrangers or professional violin players, and thus qualified) as dying gearbox main bearings, which will rapidly become terminal. So it's a gamble now: will the gearbox die before or after they get out of Morocco and thus incur the wrath of the Customs Gestapo? Place your bets please... incidentally, the SJ413 jeep seems to be running fine, in caseanyone was wondering. The teams are now in loose convoy with Rene's Kitchen Girls, Gower Power and one of the BMW teams (I think probably Teamcannonball but don't quote me on that) so they're not alone.

Update 3, 1806h. Various team members are/have been using their rest day to try and source a gearbox in Marrakech: no success so far as far as I know. It really needs to be fitted some time tomorrow (6 Jan) if the teams are to reach Dakhla on the 8th to prepare for the desert crossing. I'm actually going to do some work now so no more updates today, but am in tomorrow so stay tuned. Cheers - Phil.