In order to be at the border with Mauritania early, we got up when it was still dark. We still had 86km to drive from our hotel to the border post. A quick wash and then breakfast at the back of our cars in front of the hotel as the hotel restaurant was still closed.The… Read More The longest border crossing ever [Day #44, 14.11.2023]
The night was quiet, despite that we were not alone and had about twenty other camper on the parking. Most of them French, some Belgian and Swiss. And not to forget our Dutch friend with his bicycle. We were, of course, the exotic ones.During the night, the military guards kept a close watch on what… Read More Travelling with Angela Merkel [Day #42, 12.11.2023]
The night was mild, but humid. We were right at the coast never the less. When we woke up this morning, our cars and tents had quite a bit of dew on it, that one could have thought that it had rained overnight. It hadn’t. 16°C and 100% humidity and some fog, let’s you collect… Read More Heading South, Heading Home [Day #41, 11.11.2023]
After another chilly night, we packed up quietly, as the rest of the camp was still asleep. While closing my roof top tent, I knocked over my mug, spilled my coffee all over my fresh pair of trousers and onto my feet in flipflops. No coffee and a pair of trousers that are in need… Read More Back at the coast [Day #40, 10.11.2023]
What a nice feeling to wake up, despite the fresh air (around 12°C) and from the muezzin’s call, knowing that you don’t immediately have to get up and snooze a bit longer, because today is our leisure day, housekeeping day or shopping day, whatever you want to call it. The camping was still very quiet.… Read More Housekeeping Day [Day #39, 09.11.2023]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 
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