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March 2025 I rented a Peugeot car in Asilah ( $45 Cdn ) to go the 49 klms to an ancient ruin near Larache, Morocco. This cars dash tells you the current speed limit and the gear you are in. There is no mileage limit on the rental. It was a standard transmission and I had all the confidence to know how to drive it although it had been many years since operating a manual car. The person renting me the car had to come and help me get into first gear - I was not fully engaging the clutch.... On the 80 klm highway south I was stopped twice by a police check and upon learning I was Canadian said "we welcome you" and sent along. I did express that I loved their country. The country side was quite pretty and very green and google maps got me to Linux site in 45 minutes. But to park I had to get into reverse... Could not find the gear shift selection to get into reverse. Once again, here in Morocco, a nice guy stopped and sorted out the extra step to move into reverse. And...