Dakar With A Difference

The adventure to go beyond the white lines of a highway ,
And discover unknown lands through routes made of sand , scrub and clay .
Through ten countries drove the trail blazers from Paris to Dakar .
Some on motor bikes , some in a buggy and some in a car .
Trucks and quads and four wheel drives with each one hoping their one wins .
With eyes on the map and hands on the wheel the challenge begins .
Sandstorms in the Tenere desert and accidents in choppers .
When cars get stolen out there its no use calling the coppers    .
Desert drivers who love off road cars  ,have confronted their fears ,
In rally cars throughout Africa for the last thirty years  .
But now with murder on the road and terrorists on the loose ,
The Paris to Dakar rally was transferred on to other routes  .
In 2009 for the very first time they will go
On the tracks of South America , the Dakar rally show .
A round trip to Buenos Aires .
All hands on the gear lever
Revved  up and ready to go ,
Before the after burn fever .
For the Dakar rally it’s the beginning of a new day .
They’ve got to love their cars and avoid those pot holes on the way .
With each difficulty that awaits them so does the finish  .
The dedication to this sport can never be diminished  .
Rock on towards Chile and between the oceans steal a hole .
Its a hotel for the night where friendship plays a leading role .
So its Dakar with a difference in 2009 .
With history to make and many memories left behind .


By Paul McCann