19/01/2009 17:37:18:
Back in the UK: Caroline and Amanda informed us on Monday they had just landed at Heathrow — and were not best pleased to discover they had gone from Saharan climes to a good approximation of the Arctic Circle!
They said:
18/01/2009, 08:38:56:
Voyaging vets, well, vet and veterinary nurse, Caroline and Amanda, have bid farewell to faithful 2CV Arnold, he of Rusty Snail fame.
He has certainly shrugged off his critics and proved he still had what it takes.
In
16/01/2009, 21:47:22:
Sorry for the delayed updates folks, it’s not just the snail which is rusty! You’ll be pleased to hear intrepid Torbridge Veterinary duo Amanda Brown and Caroline Jones have made it to their destination of Bamako in Mali, journey’s
CAROLINE and Amanda made it to Kayes yesterday (Thursday), apparently the hottest town in Africa. They were hoping to make it to Bamako today but admitted it could well be the last day in their little 2CV after they spent a fantastic day chatting to locals
SANDIE and Simon are thought to be heading to either Fez or Rabat after meeting up with various rally teams including Gower Power, Revenge of the Pith, Safari So Good, Wheelchair Warriors, Suffolk ‘n’ Wat, Timbuktu-Buggery Wiv It, Boxy But Good, Crabby
ARNOLD and the girls have survived their toughest test yet – a three day trip through the desert.Amanada and Caroline had a rest day in Nouakchott yesterday (Tuesday) and are now blazing a trail to the Senegalese border.They slipped off the radar for
SIMON and Sandie Boorer’s Peugeot Partner plumber’s van is making good progress en route to Timbuktu.The couple left North Devon last Wednesday (January 7) and by Sunday, their Midlife Crisis team had already negotiated Portsmouth Ferry docks, French
THE Rusty Snail team took time out for a little R ‘n’ R yesterday.Amanda and Caroline rounded off a great day off with beers and a campfire on the beach last night.They made a 5am start this morning to embark upon a “proper” desert crossing with a guide.“The
TUESDAY produced it’s fair share of trials and tribulations for Amanda and Caroline. The girls spent the day driving through the desert (good roads and amazing views) en route to Laayoune when, like, er, a bolt out of the blue, Arnold’s suspension suddenly
THE Rusty Snail team headed for the city of Agadir, in South West Morocco, on January 4.On the team’s second day in the country, Citroen 2CV, Arnold, took Amanda and Caroline through the snow-sprinkled Atlas mountains to Fes. On January 3, they stopped
Dominic Murphy reports on a crazy few days heading through Europe and into Morocco…Hello from Marrakech!Just to let you know we have got this far without major problems and to wish you all a Happy New Year!Leaving on the 27th gave us little time to reach
THERE is also word from a third North Devon team who contacted the Gazette after seeing the stories the newspaper had written about Amanda and Caroline, and Simon and Sandy.Dominic Murphy, 29, and Katie Sangers, 27, from Knowle, Braunton, set off on a
NEWS has arrived from North Devon’s intrepid banger rally adventurers.Amanda and Caroline’s 2CV arrived on the shores of Gibraltar just in time for dinner and the partying on New Year’s Eve.The “Rusty Snail” team have already experienced their fair share
TWO North Devon teams who have signed up to take part in a banger rally challenge to West Africa say they will still go despite foreign office advice not to travel.
Around 36 of the 50 entries signed up to take part in the Plymouth to Dakar Challenge