rallye de tunisie - new bivouac

we headed to tatouine by bike so although fast, it was not the same as the milenium falcon..... but we did try, squeezing out 132kmph out of the 400excs!!

we had a few good races with other enduro cup riders who'd obviously struggled with some of the navigation, and soon overhauled them to come in 3rd and 4th. unfortunately one of the pros had been air-vacuated crashing 10kms short of the finish, on the entry to the mountain tracks; when you've been riding flat out for 2-3hrs, adjusting to a new tempo and style to suit the tight, slippery mountain tracks is tricky. let we heard he'd regained consciousness, but suffered a broken ankle, broken shoulder bone and broken wrist, so not too bad considering. ironically, it helped the nav as the presence of the emergency services signalled we were on the right track!

the new bivouac was a complete contrast to the palmerie in the desert sands, a barren, rocky, mountainous plateau, with cool winds and patchy cloud; a little respite from the saharan heat!

enjoying a drink at the bivouac bar, deck chairs and all. kemal getting 40 winks and jago going native!

medical crew taking off

a visit from the national guard - we were only 200km from the libyan border at this point


it was a little cooler up in the mountains and with a strong wind, jumpers and trousers were the order of the day, at least for the softies ; )

dinner time and briefing