Newsletter - August 2012

Summer is arriving as I write this “summer” newsletter after record rains throughout the country. The jet stream is moving north again taking the rain with it, which I am very glad about as I shall be sailing in July, August and September.

The Impala Reconnaissance to Morocco has six members now. There is room for three more cars so if the idea of wandering around exploring Morocco with a group of friends sounds exciting, then give me a ring or drop me an email and I shall send you the booking forms. 
 

Day 4. Rest Day. From the fort we will be exploring new routes and camping wild so it is important just to regroup and check over our cars to ensure that all is well.

Neil

Impala Adventures 2012 / 2013

Treasure Hunt in Wild Wales

27th to 29th December 2012

For those of you who want to book this adventure could you please let me know so that we can firm up this event. We have booked 10 rooms for dinner, bed and breakfast in The Hafod Hotel at Devils Bridge.  The clues have been completed and you will enjoy the following on your way to victory:

• Navigation using maps and compass bearings

• Trial Section

• Matching of photographs

• Picking up hidden clues-probably a Father Christmas or two!!

We will also have some fantastic prizes down to 5th place.

You can download the booking form to reserve a place.

Treasure Hunt in Wild Wales £525.00 (inc VAT) per car (2 People)

Picos Mountains and Cantabria

19th to 26th April 2013

Morocco, High Atlas And The Sahara

1st to 15th April 2013

This adventure is running for the second time and uses the last two un-surfaced tracks across the High and Anti Atlas, before entering The Sahara from the delights of the Hotel Kasbah Azalay which sits on the banks of the Oued Draa at Mhamid El Gezlane.

The Sahara at this time of year can be very exciting as the stillness and serenity of the start of the day can by sunset to have turned into a billowing sandstorm. Our Wild campsites are very much dependant as to which direction the weather has turned so by late afternoon you will either be camped in the shadow of the dunes or in amongst the rocks of Fossil Valley.

After the desert we will be camping high in the foothills of the Atlas near Cascade D’Tizgi where you will be able to meet the eccentric Omar, who will if you take some milk down to the Cascade prepare a cup of coffee or a glass of mint tea and will even charge in that delightful Moroccan way for the pleasure of making it for you.

As always our journey back to the north of Morocco pauses in Marrakech so that a last visit to the maelstrom of life in The Place can be absorbed before the structure of Spain and beyond.

Hotel Option: £2,700.00 per car (2 people)

Camping Option: £1,900.00 per car

Further details on our web site and you can download a booking form to reserve a place.

Russia, The Kola And White Sea

27th August to 10th September 2013

What can I say: this adventure is astounding! The route that we take across the forests and lakes near Monchegorsk, The summer track along the ridge between Umba and Oktyabrsky and the old sand road running along the White Sea make this adventure a challenge of Camel Trophy proportions .

Both you and your car will be tested well here in the forests of Russia. We will be crossing rivers with bonnet high water, rock fields and marsh as well as working our way around the edge of a lake. Along The White Sea the tracks are sand with some exciting estuary crossings as well as mud through the forest.

The rules of Russia insist that you stay at an hotel within seventy two hours of crossing the border, so that your movements can be traced easily .Even though this adventure will still be one of Wild Camps deep in nature, to conform to the rules we will stay at some lodges beside The White Sea as well as a magnificent Soviet hotel in the centre of Kandalaksha.

Further details are available on our web site and you can download a booking form to reserve a place.

Russia, The Kola and White Sea £2600.00 per car (2 people)