The day started early for us. The breakfast was unspectacular, especially if you consider the price we paid for this nice hotel. The pain de chocolate were hard as rock and the coffee cold. The hotel only offered some dodgy milk powder. It was a fresh morning but the sun was already awake and warming… Read More Double border crossing & supporting old new friends [Day #55, 25.11.2023]
Again the muezzins woke me up early in the morning with a real cacophony of prayer calls from all directions and at various times and lengths. Afterwards it was difficult to fall back asleep again. It was so nice and cool this morning. The heat of the previous day had completely vanished and the humidity… Read More We lost our fellow expedition members, Charlotte and Trevor [Day #54, 24.11.2023]
Charlotte and I felt much better this morning. Thank you all for your good wishes. But now it was Trevor, who felt Dakar’s revenge. After a short breakfast with the bakery’s finest coffee buns, Alex had gotten, we settled the bills and went off. Traffic into town was dense and blocking our exit a bit.… Read More In to the mangroves of Saloum [Day #53, 23.11.2023]
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]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 
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