In our eagerness to set out, we didn't refuel in Merzouga when we left at 8am. Some 15 miles later we turned back to Merzouga, refuelled and Sahara proofed the car to deal with the high temperatures and sand.
We proceeded towards Ramlia, although we did find ourselves within a few miles of the Algerian border. The Moroccan military intercepted us and were extremely nice and helpful, escorting us out of the controlled zone to the correct track.
Once back at Ramlia, we struggled to cross the sand dunes as soft sand spread across the Ramlia area for around 5 miles. With the help of one of the locals in Ramlia, he showed us a good route through the dunes.
As we continued to Zagora, we stopped a couple of times dealing with a fuelling issue. After the sun had fully set, we were navigating the off-road terrain through the night. Fortunately the last 30 miles to Zagora were paved. We arrived just before 10pm, met Chez Ali Nassir who carried out a minor repair on the car and we're booked in tomorrow morning to resolve the fuelling issue.
Big day of off-road with over 220 rally miles driven, lots of fun action and adventure, finished off with a late dinner in Zagora.
