The mosquitoes had a feast on Trevor in the Bedouin tent largely because we had misplaced our bug spray in the car ! Charlotte seemed to escape them after she got up very early for a nature call she decided it was then easier to sit in the car rather than become a contortionist to… Read More Eaten Alive [C&T, Day # 43: 28.11.2023]
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]
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]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 