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]
We slept well until we were woken up by the muezzin of the mosque right next door around 5:45. After a quick cold bucket shower, we were out at Eeyore for our muesli. Because the Moroccan milk was finished, we had to resort to our back up, the milk powder, that we mixed with mineral… Read More Long stint to the border [Day #60, 30.11.2023]
Today was the dreaded border crossing day, the same border where just 2 weeks ago we sat in the heat for countless hours and only just made it through before the border closed. A German couple arrived at Villa Maguella from Morocco having been at the border for 6 hours and a couple we met… Read More The ad said parking and a sea view [C&T, Day # 45: 30.11.2023]
Took a drive down the peninsula to Cap Blanc today. The road takes you past the iron ore terminal which was billowing reddish dust into the air while loading the ship. It must be distinctly unpleasant to work in all that dust. It also passes the oil depot which creates its own petroleum smell. At… Read More Flies, flies and more flies [C&T, Day # 44: 29.11.2023]
Abidjan-Marrakech-Abidjan Overland Expedition 2023 
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