We could do with a campsite to
catch up on our cleaning and washing – it’ll also be good to get rid of all the
sand we've accumulated in the strong wind we've experienced here. So we moved
on up the coast road for 80 miles to the town of Safi, a modern and smart
looking place, passing a new port being built, probably for the export of
phosphates which are manufactured (?) on a site just to the south of town.
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| Phosphate plant |
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| Entering Safi |
Camping International – which was formerly the municipal
camping - hasn't had a brilliant recommendation record but we found it quite
satisfactory, and a lot better than some we've experienced! It’s now owned by a
very well educated and obviously wealthy young Moroccan whose intention it is
to develop it further and take it upmarket a little with a new European
standard toilet block later this year. Mind he’ll need to upgrade the electrics
too (but that’s a story for tomorrow!)
We quickly took advantage of the facilities and got the
washing done, which was just about dry at bed-time due to the warm sunshine and
persistent fresh breeze. Unfortunately it was really a little too fresh to get
the chairs out.
During the afternoon around 20 Dutch vans arrived, being part of an organised
tour, and set up on an area just behind us that was being kept for them.
Apparently more are expected tomorrow but we discovered that the campsite has
lots more room and is in fact set up more for groups than individuals, although
all are made very welcome. Later we discovered the Dutch party are two weeks
into a 50 day tour, at a cost of………… nearly €3000 per van! And they still have
to pay for their own fuel, food, campsite fees etc!
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