After a small amount of driving around we choose a camp site and a location to put the tents up and then haggle a price. Once this is done we decide to move 10m towards the wall around the edge and promptly GG and WWD get stuck in soft sand. As this is the first time we have seen this we try several solutions to see what works before we have to do it in the wild.
The carpet donated by Jo is tested and we realise you have to put the coloured bit facing the sand otherwise it just pulls it under the wheels and spits it out. We also try a bit of digging and finally use CHs 4 x 4 to pull GG out. With WWD we have more success with the shovel and get them moving to a position they want to stay for the night. As we set up and get the kettle on and tents up Dean heads off to the sea with his rod a lure.
GG get started preping the evenings meal and Chris sets up the projector and screen ready for the movie. We get the BBQs that BB donated to us out and set them on rocks ready for the fish and meat. We also crack open a bottle of Vino Du Callapso to set the evening off. As the sun gets low in the sky Dean and Paul come back and they haven't been able to catch anything but they have got shell fish in the form of muscles and whelks. We are expecting many a tail of the ones that got away but Dean admits he didn't get a single nibble.
The site we stay on has showers and several of us make the most of it and refresh ourselves to feel semi human. They also have a bog!!! Which is something very exciting if you have an iffy gut. The solar shower has been on the roof all day an dactually appears to be colder now then when we started so its a good
As the Sun sets the food is getting close to ready the Germans arrive (Above Us The Sky). They have had a great day taking a scenic route down from Sidi Ifni that was recommended in the guide book.. We discuss the days evens at we tuck into the food. The meat we are grilling comes in dribs and drabs due to the limited BBQ space but is well cooked and tasty. After round one of food Paul cooks the shellfish and a few of us try it including Chris ("In for a penny in for a pound"). We have entertainment provided by the UK top 75 singles of the week we left, but this doesn't deter some locals trying to convince us that we should hear them sing (for a price). "Thanks lads but we would rather listen to Rhianna" takes a while to register. Chris joins the exclusive "People Who Broke Their Folding Chair" Club he joins the founding member Brian of CHs.
As it gets darker we crank up the generators and watch "Hanncock". Deans movie's are in lot more in demand than the softer flicks Chris brought. It gets colder tonight and everyone has the warmer stuff to hand due to re juggling the loads on the cars this morning. The security guard stands and watches the movie on his continual rounds he also ends up with all the cooked meat that we cant eat.
Chris retires at the end of the first movie whilst some of the others decide to push on and watch "wanted" and Colin has found the £4 whiskey bottle we got in Marrakesh. In the early hours the wind starts to really build up and the tarp over the hammocks makes loads of noise. About an hour later it rips free on Chris' side and after sticking it under his head for at least 30 minutes he decides he should really do something about it. At which point Colin gets up an helps him roll it under the front wheels. So its sleeping under the star light :) Yay. But as its a bit cold the shemagh is wrapped around Chris' face and he cant see the stars, he can however hear the wild dogs fighting. About 3 am however he can feel the rain that starts. Bugger! he does the sleeping bag hop into the car where Colin is already asleep, whiskey and hammocks don't mix apparently.
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