So the final statistics show that we drove 12,857 kilometres and used 1,206.36 litres of diesel, giving a respectable 9.38 litres per kilometres, especially given that the car was fully loaded (the back seats were also full to the level of the front seat headrests) and considering some of the challenging routes we were on,… Read More Concluding thoughts from C&T: 14.12.2023
We had a good night’s rest in the apartment that we had rented (the one with parking and a sea view !). We had a quick breakfast and then started the days business in what is reported to be one of the best kitesurfing destinations in the world. The number of signs offering lessons, kitesurfing… Read More One of the best kitesurfing spots in the world [C&T, Day # 46: 1.12.2023]
Today we got up early and started packing between having breakfast. We paid our camping bill and headed for the petrol station to get petrol for the stove and 20l of diesel for the jerrycan to avoid filling up with dirty Mauritanian fuel. The Shell station had no diesel so after filling the stove bottle we went… Read More Nouakchott here we come again [C&T, Day # 42: 27.11.2023]
After a very restful night at the campement near Sokone, we woke up and had our last breakfast together with Ulrich and Alex. We took the last photos together and said our last goodbyes. We were planning to try to go to Banjul, Gambia, to visit a former work colleague of Trevor and spend a… Read More We are now on our own ! [C&T, renamed from Vehicle 2, Day # 39: 24.11.2023]
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]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 
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