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Day 1: Watamu to Watamu, 16 February 2020
Photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
This is Africa however, and even a drag up the tarmac isn’t
boring, as there’s all manner of machinery to be seen along
the highway, whilst every junction is lined with roadside
boutiques.
Almost everyone chose to refuel in Watamu - we’ll see
precious few fuel stations for the next two days - and the
Southern Cross Safari pretty much brought the town to a halt
as dozens of newly minted rally fans turned up to take a look.
Sadly, Denis and Jill Wilson didn’t get very far today, after
a few kilometres they returned to the hotel because their V8
Rover was simply not playing the game and they felt that
discretion was the better part of valour. A coolant hose had
failed, which was swiftly repaired in a local workshop but
then their trip meter failed - a situation needing a little more
tinkering. It’s going to be a long rally, so better to get any
teething problems sorted out here and now, and they’re
confident that tomorrow will see them running with the pack.
Tomorrow we head to Kilaguni Lodge via Tsavo.
Dieter and Hildegard Baumhäeckel, Volvo PV54
Gerardus Mercator, Dispatch reporter
Graham and Marina Goodwin, Bentley 4
Americans, David and Susan Danglard, with their Porsche 911
½ Le Mans
The Ford Mustang of Michael and Eunice McInerney
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