After we had been woken up by the next door muezzin early morning, some of us had trouble falling back asleep. For Charlotte and me, the night was very restless. Both of us had trouble with our stomachs after last night’s Chinese food. Alex and Trevor were fine. Alex remarked, “the day kicked off with… Read More Recovering from the Dakar dumps (food poisoning) [Day #52, 22.11.2023]
A foggy morning at Zebrabar that got thicker by the hour. We had breakfast and wanted to pack up our gear. A lot of gear, such as the tents, chairs and tables, was damp. A fast wipe and they were ready to pack. In the morning, while cleaning up, Alex came to me and apologised.… Read More Trevor’s white Ford, ready for importation? [Day #51, 21.11.2023]
The night started to be very sticky. For the first time since we entered Morocco over six weeks ago, I didn’t need my sleeping bag during the night.Later during the night, I was woken up by drips falling onto my face. I found out it was condensation accumulating on the cooler roof-top-tent roof and sadly… Read More R & R in Saint Louis [Day #50, 20.11.2023]
Ever since Alex texted us, that he had boarded this special Boeing 737 in Abidjan, Trevor and I had been tracking the plane on our mobile phones throughout the night. Trevor went to bed for a short nap, but got up again around 1 a.m., while I kept the watch and killed time by watching… Read More The eagle has landed, finally [Day #49, 19.11.2023]
The morning was cold. With the cold breeze from the ocean, that turned up last night, the temperature had plummeted to just above 18°C before sunrise, almost 20°C lower than during the day. What a difference! We were slightly shivering when we got up. The rising sun started warming us quickly, while we had our… Read More Will we see Alex tonight at the airport disembarking?? [Day #48, 18.11.2023]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 
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