Hi friends Tim, Chris, Peter, 24-7. Today safely back home. We made app. 70% off-road pistes. After we came into Alnif started extreme high temperatures with daily sand storms. When I was in Mauritania sand storms last max. 2 days. Conclusion was avoid Draa for safety reasons and in case of reasonable well forecast try to do MS-7 instead of 8. We did it at 46 degr. But in last few km's companion had high speed crash on soft gravel. Luckley no broken bones. So next day no off-road from Tata to Id Aissa. We took time at Amtoudi as Tim adviced. I am dissapointed on new MA-2 situation. Road workers destroyed it with new wide gravel road, most romantic part from Igmir down to next village. We had no problems on MH-1. After passing critical parts in Jaafar we spot stucked Unimog short downhill from the pass near that rock. I do not know what happen later. After Melloul pass on MH-7 we came just 400m before Tleta. There was two piste cut. I also noticed that no 4x4 passing here for a long time. Because we were late we decided turn back towards Ouarzazate. From Demnate direction Agouti we were surprised with new wide gravel road from Achaoukh instead of piste. Towards Cathedral also big road works. Seams that in mind is new main, maybe tarmac road, from Ahansal to Azilal will be constructed. On both new roads on bottom could be very slippery when wet on reddish soil. I have many piste/road condition pictures and if Peter allow me, I can publish few of them.

I hope my bad English could be understand.

Thomas