After fixing the gearbox on Al's truck on Wednesday, we were able to get an early (albeit wet) start today. We made in onto the 9:30am ferry from Algeciras to Tangier and after clearing the lengthy Moroccan customs process, we officially set foot in Africa. We wanted to drive to Fès, but because of the time we ended up spending in customs (they apparently thought we were part of the Paris-Dakar rally whom they don't like at all for some reason) we only made it to a small town called Ouazanne. Our hotel was fine, but the toilets were...well...lacking. See the pictures for an idea! Right now we're in Fès, Morocco and after running a taxi off the road, almost being run off the road by a taxi and almost rolling a truck, we're all doing well. Al's new transmission seems okay and we're pressing on to near Meknes in about an hour.
-Paul Shumway