Graham Keys, November 2018.
Graham holidayed at Safari Village during the summer of 1970 and has very kindly given me access to his collection of photos and documentation.
Amongst his collection is a rare brochure and I thank him for allowing me to add his items to this blog.
In an exchange of emails we have relived our holiday and I am exceedingly pleased that Graham stopped by and shared his memories and photos.
Thank you, Graham.
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| Graham, right, and the Couscous. |
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Top: The road to Fez
Couscous! |
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| Graham with the camp donkey, complete with straw hat. |
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| Grahams' pal, Mike, holding Sarah |
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| Bedford type S |
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| No huts at this time. |
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| Walking to Asilah... |
recent photo courtesy of Graham for Ahmed.
Thanks very much Graham.
Glad you're ok!
Asilah...
Graham, Hi, how you doing?
ReplyDeleteAll usual here, been blowing the arse out of my fence but there it goes.
Give me your update as and when would you?
Hope you're ok in any event.
All the Best,
Bob F.
Hi Graham, I have just discovered this Blog not really knowing what a blog is. I have been looking at the internet for years trying to find some contact for Bobs information I wrote about my time with Safari and have pictures. Your pictures are as I remember the site. Many of the blue tents where from the stop over campsites used by the original Mini bus Safaris. I helped collect them when I drove my truck down from Brighton. The drivers lived in a line of tents 'Asilah strip' but were moved with the trucks to a old unused fish market on the campsite side of Asilah. Thank you for the pictures driving those trucks certainly built up your muscles it was hard hot work - unforgettable Mike Harris mjwh@outlook.com
ReplyDeleteHi Mike. I have just found your message .Took me some time!
ReplyDeleteI only discovered Bobs blog a few years ago after
searching for info about 10 years ago without success. I guess it was not always easy for the drivers. No power steering or aircon then. Someone said they would sing
"Asilah your breaking my heart"? I recall one of the trucks coming into contact with a reckless Moroccan truck
driver on the way back from our trip out one evening to Fez or a restaurant.
Someone sitting on the side was injured I think.
I also recall staying in the stopover tents in San Sabastian and southern Spain.
It was as you said, unforgettable. Regards, Graham.
Hi Graham, I was told about the 'side swipe' incident and I did join in the singing sat around the Well (mock?) at a cross road/track in the centre of the camp site. Drivers were swopped around on 'duties' so we may not have crossed paths. We set off as four trucks but found 100 Punters unmanageable in restaurants etc. so we split/fell behind/breakdown, during the day and met up at night. Do you remember the names of your Drivers? Best wishes Mike.
ReplyDeleteGraham, hi again.
ReplyDeleteJust to advise I have placed new material, from Mike, on the Blog.
All the best,
Thanks Bob.
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