It was very nice to see so many old faces today and I appreciate that you all came along and gave me this nice memories. AD4x4 is a fantastic family and today was a good evidence.
Iguana and Khaiwi which always have been helpful and supporting. Khaiwi was also the one who brought me to Hameem the first time and I still remember him calling me on the radio asking "Is this your first time here in Liwa?" and my answer was "Yes". The reply was then "OK so this one is for you" and when I got over the crest there is a 150 m slope and I just got goosebumps. This is one of the moments you never forget.
Mike & Katharina who helped me in the beginning. I was helping Mike with a Newbie trip when I was Intermediate and Mike asked me to lead. I set off on the gravelroad trying to find a nice spot to enter the sand and found one. Got out 20 meters from the road and sank down to the chassi of my Patrol so Mike had to pull me out before the Newbies even left the gravelroad
I could go on forever and there are so many more that should be mentioned. I also can not forget my trips with JC. I can not understand what he says when I talk to him and imagine this through the radio but we sort of managed in one way or another. Jax who was the one who helped me to become a Marshal and I hope I have been able to help others as well. Yehia for all the nice cups of tea after our trips. As I said I have so many good memories so please forgive me for not mentioning all of you.
So what about today? Well a huge group of cars went to the deflationpoint where we divided into three groups. Newbies with me, Intermediates with Juergen and Triplod and finally the Advanced with Mood.
Our group had a nice drive through various terrain and dunes before Mark decided to slow the whole convoy down with a double pop-out. In good family spirit we left him (together with a couple of Marshals though
) and continued. Later on we ended up at the BBQ point and it was a big group enjoying a comfortable evening in the desert with good friends and loads of food as usual. I have never left a AD4x4 BBQ hungry and I didnt need to tonight either 
Again thanks to all that showed up and also thanks to all that I know would have showed up unless they were out of the country or had any other reasons for not being able to. And finally good luck to all of you that will still have the opportunity to go out with the best 4x4 club in the world.
This was a trip to remember
.. Nice shout on the radio from Doc "Iguana, stop you are rolling over" .. And all the Marshals came around to help me getting out of the stuck
the route was excelent and it was a pleasure meeting a lot of new faces specialy Doc and his son! and some old retired grand pa!!!!!! yes, i am speacking about you Islam!!!!
It was another very emotional day for me to see you leaving now that we are also about to leave and, frankly, I was thinking most of the time back to our farewell trip for Andy and his Pathfinder, do not know really why, just was like it.