Zebrabar R&R

Hello all. Had a few more nuggets of info from the team so worth putting fingers to keyboard I thought. They got to the campsite about 0130h this morning, with 7 people in the back of the van and according to Debbie's report, not unreasonably hit the bar. A round of applause greeted their arrival, both for actually making it and the heroic rescue mission. Brings a tear to yer eyes *sniff*. Mauritanian customs had turned at least one person back at the border (from the extended convoy, not our intrepid four), not sure why. They are currently relaxing on the beach - the first real rest day our quartet have had since the off, given the problems they've had - my contact was standing in the sea with the sun in her hair as we spoke. I'm about to cycle home in the rain and I've forgot my gloves...

There is talk of all the PBC teams currently at Zebrabar setting off in one big convoy (impossible to use that word without mentally saying '10-4 Rubber Duck there's Smokey on your backdoor [younger readers - ask your parents or go here ]). The 'customs escort' has been procured (in much the same way as 'safe parking' is procured in the streets surrounding most Northern football grounds on match day no doubt) for the three remaining vehicles of the original convoy. It is, [insert deity of choice] willing, Banjul itself tomorrow; about 300 miles to go. Let's hope the rapidly segmenting ambulance can survive the shaking and extra load long enough to still be an ambulance when it gets there. Cheers - Phil. Oh, pic is aerial view of current billet.