Monthly Archives: December 2009

Tafraoute Village

With a quick detour along the coast after leaving Fort Bou-Jerif, we headed back inland and up to an elevation of 3,300ft (1,000m).  To best describe our time there, I’ll give you one guess for which season is not covered … finish reading Tafraoute Village

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Merry Christmas!

Hello Everyone, Rasa and I just wanted to send you a Merry Christmas wish. We hope you have a great 2010 and we look forward to sharing a new adventure with you. Peace, R&R

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Fort Bou-Jerif

After leaving Western Sahara, we had more freedom to travel and explore the inland areas without a fear of finding landmines.  We decided to try an old French Foreign Legion fort in the high desert. We decided the freezing coastal … finish reading Fort Bou-Jerif

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Tale of two cities

The two cities of cities of Nouadhibou, Mauritania and Dakhla, Morocco are similar in regards to their geography, resources and culture.  The major difference between them seems to be the governance of the two countries, which immediately noticeable as we … finish reading Tale of two cities

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Banc d’Arguin National Park

After about a week of sand, the cold, dark blue water of the Atlantic Ocean was a welcome sight but we had one more sand dune to make it through before we could take a swim.  After that we enjoyed … finish reading Banc d’Arguin National Park

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