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Bayan Olgii- Mogoit Valley
May 24, 2010 Today marked the first day of our tour. Our first order of business was to register with the police since we are staying in Mongolia for longer than a month. It was simple enough; there was an … Continue reading
Shymkent Day 1
After breakfast, around 9:30 , we set off for Kazakhstan. It actually turned out to be more complicated than simply getting in a cab and driving. First we had to walk to the Chorsu metro, go 2 stops, change trains, … 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 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 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 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
African Adventure- Day 47
105 Degrees 5pm in the shade After successfully completing our pirogue trip on the Niger River, we accomplished everything we wanted in Niger and made our way over to the border with Mali. We entered with no problems; it wasn’t … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 39
Things went surprisingly smoothly today. We travelled to the border on a road that, of course, did not correspond with the three different maps that we have on hand. Well, at least we arrived at the correct crossing point just … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 36
Where to begin? We left this morning at 5:30 am. We tried to follow the roads on the map, which didn’t actually work out but a nice guy on a motor bike led us to the right road. We got … Continue reading