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Yearly Archives: 2008
African Adventure- Day 100
Today was monumental for a few reasons. Firstly, we have successfully reached 100 days traveling with people who had been little more than strangers. Secondly, today we made the decision to end our time here and move on to Europe. … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 89
Woke up to a surprisingly dewy morning in Nouadibou and we even needed to wait for the tents to dry out before we could pack up. While paying the bill, I asked the receptionist to mail me stamps for my … Continue reading
Posted in Mauritania, Morocco
Tagged adventure, Africa, art, Australia, Bobby, border, car, family, French, good, home, hot, husband, immigration, Kent, Lithuania, lunch, Mauritania, Middle East, money, Morocco, Robert, Syria, visa, water, Western Sahara
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African Adventure- Day 85
Today we set out to take the un-road; crossing the Sahara to get to Nouadibou. We spent the night in Atar at the Auberge Bab Sahara and spoke to some other over-landers who have just come from the route we … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 80
Nouakchott has been full of surprises. I was partially expecting a desolate, sandy town with nothing modern about it. The guide book made it sound as such; no atms, no restaurants, or supermarkets. The sandy part was certainly true but … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 79
After 58 nights in our tent, something was bound to break at sometime. As we were packing up, one of our 3 rods cracked and poked through the fabric. It is still functional and should still last for a while … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 77
After over 70 days on the road, we have finally encountered our first cool nights. It is amazing how much better one can sleep when in a comfortable temperature. I feel surprisingly rested. We have been staying at the Zebra … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 74
We finally managed to drag ourselves away from Sekuta Camping. We spent nearly a week in Serrekunda indulging in great restaurants, nice seascapes, interesting people, and cooler weather and after a few ATM runs we realized from the amount of … Continue reading
Posted in Senegal
Tagged adventure, Africa, camping, eat, ferry, Gambia, immigration, Mauritania, money, Senegal
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African Adventure- Day 68
Our little rooms in Jangjangbureh (Georgetown) became terribly uncomfortable as soon as the power went off for the night. The heat and mosquitoes arrived at exactly the same moment as the fan was keeping both at bay. We had an … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 67
It is hard to remember my life when I used to worry about which museum to go to or what thread count the sheets on my bed are. I am not spending each day trying to find a nice bush … Continue reading
Posted in The Gambia
Tagged adventure, Africa, bird, car, ferry, French, friend, Gambia, immigration, life, lunch, mom, money, museum, park, Philippines, safari, sleep
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African Adventure- Day 66
After leaving Djenné we were held up a few days in Bamako while David recovered from malaria. The past few days kept us on our toes, we didn’t wander too far just in case he needed to go to the … Continue reading