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Back on track!

So we are leaving Europe again! Just couldn’t wait!
The last few months have been hard, but after rain comes sunshine – and me likes the sun 🙂
I’m getting used to the Big Fast Ship – me likes that too. Not many buddies there but a couple of really nice oldies to share the trip with. Then straight to the South, with the usual happy stop over in Tarfaya.
Ehm… not without any bumps, though. All of a sudden I’ve got a gloppita gloppita liquidish noise from the gearbox. Mum and Dad got instantly worried and we stopped for a quick check in Guelmin. Good to have friends here and there around the globe – they said I’d just take it easy and come down in fourth gear. That’s not bad, when you’ve got a thousand km ahead of you at max speed 80 Km/h, but we’re never in a hurry!
It was a great journey, all long the way carpeted with blooms from the winter heavy rains. And then home. Dakhla, here we are (again). A puppy is waiting for us, but I need the doctor first. So here he is – I’m a bit scared… will it hurt?

 

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Bits of home even here in Morocco!

Bits of home even here in Morocco!

Naila left behind, and always ready to catch views of what’s around us, we arrive soon in Tarfaya – Camping Villa Bens. Actually it’s quite early before lunch but it’s always good timing for food
Dad and I have already been here, so it feels like home: nice smiles from the hosts welcome us in. Gianpiero and his wife live here with their new puppy Biondo – a peaceful afternoon, I take a good rest while Mum and Dad chat and then go for a looong walk on the beach across the road. Guess what? The infamous “10 minutes with a biologist” – poooooor Dad!!! Ok…. they are taking lots of pics (at any-single-thing-they-see!!!).
Once back we’re all going for a serious carbonara – stereotyped Italians, with red wine and all Yep yep me LIKES this! And Mum!!! Oh dear – She’s got in love with the camping toilets! But congrats go to Giampiero and his wife who created everything from scratches (really – built themselves!) and even more important keep everything clean and neat – better than a hotel (Foum Zguid – are you hearing us?) 😛
Finally they all go to sleep  – the last stretch is ahead of us… just can’t wait… the lagoon opening up in front of us as we drive downhill at PK27 and, even before, the island appearing on the horizon, all shining silver around it.
Oh, yes! Let’s go!

 

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The Big Fast Ship

So my family took me on a big fast ship that made us cross the sea. Strange – I though I was fully loaded but all around me were many other gentlemen (not mine, just to be clear) with other cars even more loaded than me.
Before boarding we all lined up, one behind the other and then one line next to the other. Yet, those right in front of everybody decided to go shopping and, when the boarding time came, we were all stuck. Just for a second, though, as the wild bunch started to go around the obstacles (parked cars) and bard in a rush.
We did behave and finally I could get into the ship’s belly. I didn’t like to stay there without my family but when the big fast ship stopped I found myself in a new place (finally a sunny one!) and ready to go! HURRAY!!!!!

 

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