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]
After the bad news last night, we slept quite well, until we got woken up by a dog fight near our tents in the middle of the night. This morning the victims, a young male dog, was still seeking comfort and protection close to our camp and was lying under Trevor’s car in the shade… Read More Waiting for Alex and running errands in Nouakchott [Day #47, 17.11.2023]
The day started with a lovely breakfast with Trich, Victor, Vincent, the Chinese, Joe, the British geologist and us three.Victor apologised for the soft bread while serving some yummy scrambled eggs.Over breakfast, Trevor coined their new name: ‘the Armchair Overlanders’, travelling overland with special pillows and duvets. We all chuckled. At the end of our… Read More Will Alex be able to join the expedition tonight? [Day #46, 16.11.2023]
After this incredible ordeal yesterday, we were really in need of some down time to relax, recover, recharge and reorganise ourselves.Although we literally fell into our beds already asleep last night, we were up again relatively early. I was sipping my early morning coffee with Victor and a British guest.A little later after Victor had… Read More Recovery & Relaxation [Day #45, 15.11.2023]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 
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