22 Days Left Until Departure

Africa get ready for us

We´re at T-22 preparing for our grand adventure: The Plymouth-Banjul Challenge.

The last months we haven't done much except talk a lot, but now that the departure date is getting closer we are getting things done. Last week we bought the return flights from Gambia: We'll be leaving on the 19th of January, which gives us 4 days to hang out in Banjul and relax.

Other preparations are also well underway: Fabian and I are getting vaccinated every Monday now. There is plenty to vaccinate: Think Yellow fever, Rabies, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis A, and plenty of other viruses. We are taking the maximum rate of four vaccinations at each doctor's appointment, one shot for each extremity. The result is that we basically can´t use our arms and legs for the rest of the week. No more Friday night dancing for us until we leave!

Mathias and I have successfully installed the luggage rack and glued on the official Plymouth-Banjoul stickers to our trusty car - the Flammen-Golf - today. Still we have lots more to do.

Tomorrow Fabian and I will try to get the international drivers licenses, international insurance, book the ferry to Marokko, and apply for visas to Mauretania. Time is running out for all our preparations.

Tonight I devoured the diary of team Fox Tango reporting from last years challenge, the Plymouth-Banjoul Challenge 2006. Now I seriously can´t wait to hit African soil.

tags: Plymouth-Banjul, Rallye, Paris-Dakar