Thursday 2 February 2012
After the distant Tangier night lights faded with the morning light, a clear sea sparkled right in front of our camper. We decided to stay another day at Camp Torre de la Pena (even though it was €22 per day). It really was a gorgeous camp, and the windsurfers gave even more life to the white-capped waters.
It was a quiet day of organizing the car's bench seat to fit our extra battery, Charles working very hard on finding a place to get propane and settling insurance with Sebastian for Morocco. Nicole soaked up the camp restaurant's ocean side view while Charles and Dian drove out to FINALLY GET PROPANE!!! It was a miracle that the propane station was not far away (and it was thanks to camp owner Ana for helping us locate it). Charles even did a little dance as the tank was being filled. A great point of concern had been lifted from our shoulders, for propane was what was needed to power our stove, fridge and heater! After this was all said and done they drove around Tarifa, which Dian likened to New Zealand's Cape Reinga. They saw two TexMex restaurants, but unfortunately they were closed.
Meanwhile, Nicole had befriended a British couple, Clive and Annie, after she helped them figure out some computer problems they were having. Once Dian and Charles came back we all talked and exchanged stories and travel tips. They informed us of a free-camping place that would prove to be one of our all-time favorite spots.
Later on, Nicole chatted with two German windsurfers, Matias and Rolf, who it turns out had both been to Santa Monica! Walking back from the restaurant, a German man pointed to Charles' snake skin boots and said, "Snake!" Then pointed to his own Crocs and said, "Croc!" It made us chuckle.
*Knock* *knock* *knock* Who could that be at our door? It was Annie, asking if she could borrow a bottle opener. Of course we obliged, and upon returning it we exchanged info, thinking we might not see them for a while.
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| Africa in the distance |
It was a quiet day of organizing the car's bench seat to fit our extra battery, Charles working very hard on finding a place to get propane and settling insurance with Sebastian for Morocco. Nicole soaked up the camp restaurant's ocean side view while Charles and Dian drove out to FINALLY GET PROPANE!!! It was a miracle that the propane station was not far away (and it was thanks to camp owner Ana for helping us locate it). Charles even did a little dance as the tank was being filled. A great point of concern had been lifted from our shoulders, for propane was what was needed to power our stove, fridge and heater! After this was all said and done they drove around Tarifa, which Dian likened to New Zealand's Cape Reinga. They saw two TexMex restaurants, but unfortunately they were closed.
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| Annie, Clive, Charles and Dian |
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| Eatin' good on the road! |
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