Hi all,

First, the good news. Customs procedures at TangerMed continue to improve.

On entry, all procedures are now carried out at one booth - no need to get out of the car. Passports and D16ters checked at the same time. All done in 10 mins. New visitors (or returners with new passports) however still need to have their passports composted at a separate booth.

On exit, if you already have your ticket, you can bypass the melee at the ticket sales area and proceed straight to check-in. There are separate lanes and booths for each of the ferry companies, Balaeria, Acciona, FRS and Intershipping. All very efficient and professional.

Now the bad news. Marjane have discontinued sales of alcohol in most of their stores. We saw this in Fes, Tanger and Tetouan. May still be possible in Acima stores. If you need it, best bring it with you!

More shootings across the border at Oudja:-
http://http://abcnews.go.com/Interna...order-26296145

No problems in the south. We called at several military check points and were told that there's increased security with more patrols, radar installations, etc. and we were politely shooed away from the frontier area.

Off east tomorrow to have a poke around near Figuig and Rekkam plateau. Anyone know the location of the old Legion fort here?

Happy trails,

Peter

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