Overnight it rained quite a bit so the morning was quite fresh and the air clean. We had a leisurely breakfast at the hostel, who also provide an excellent breakfast of fruit, breads, jams, tomatoes and cucumber, cheese and tea/coffee, all included in the price of the room. The hostel has an open meeting area… Read More A day of relative leisure [C&T, Day # 51: 6.12.2023]
The breakfast provided as part of our room was only served from 8.30 this morning and so we were a little later than usual in leaving. It was a bit misty but overall visibility was OK. Our first stop was to visit an old French fort on the hillside above the town of Mirleft (we… Read More Another close shave [C&T, Day # 50: 5.12.2023]
We got up early and after a quick coffee and something to eat from our own stash, we hit the road at 8 am, still in the dark. We left early as it was a good 500km drive with a few stops on the way and we wanted to reach our hotel in Lagzira in… Read More And finally, our luck ran out ! [C&T, Day # 49: 4.12.2023]
The car was wet, covered in dew this morning and it was quite cloudy. It was scarcely light when we hit the road, first searching for an ATM which took us to 3 banks before we could get cash. We had read about a hot water spring just off the road a few kms before… Read More Long, straight tarred roads, is it boring ![C&T, Day # 47: 2.12.2023]
As our overland expedition comes to an end, my heart is filled with a mix of emotions. Today, we returned to Abidjan, our home, bringing to a close this incredible 62-day journey that began here. The circle has been completed; I have driven from Abidjan to Marrakech and back, covering nearly 15,000 km. I witnessed… Read More Home! [Day #62, 02.12.2023]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 
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