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- Christmas in Morocco? Or will we make it to Mauri...
- The LONG journey south!
- Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca - one of the few reas...
- Fantastic stone work of Hassan II MosquePosted by ...
- Finally in Morocco!
- Hassan IIPosted by Picasa
- It's even in Casablanca!Posted by Picasa
- A day back in Casablanca
- The High Atlas in winter sunshine Posted by Picasa
- Tan Tan ...
- The best cafe in Tan Tan!Posted by Picasa
- Anaj Mat, Tan Tan - mother & daughter ...Posted by...
- Tan Tan's bus station & grand taxi rank, a hive of...
- Tan tan tan tan tan tan tan
- Our taxi back from the souq - a near miss with the...
- A souq taxi, Sunday 18th December 2005Posted by Pi...
- Another Tan Tan-ite!Posted by Picasa
- Tan Tan's Sunday Souq spices ...Posted by Picasa
- Berndt's delicacy
- Coastline between Tan Tan and TarfayaPosted by Picasa
- Mohammed & Barka ... a lucky break!Posted by Picasa
- Western Sahara ...
- Western Saharan roads ... long & straight!Posted b...
- Packed to the hiltPosted by Picasa
- Dahkla difficulties ...
- Desert break down!Posted by Picasa
- Desert plant lifePosted by Picasa
- Our van with Brendan (Aus) Julian (US) and Gianni ...
- Border formalities
- The Moroccan ladies in the back of the van with us...
- 5 days down, over a fortnight to go ...
- Imal Camping, NBD
- NBD near the Centre Commercial
- Nouabidhou
- Gianni with his French friends at La Baie du Levrier
- Street scene NBD
- Shopping NBD style
- Shipwreck bay between Kosando village and NBD
- Coast line at Kosando
- Kosando ...
- Kosando beach, notice the way the sand has formed ...
- Alex & Gianni at Kosando with our tag-along kids!
- More sand formed cliffs
- Freighter filling with iron ore at Kosando
- Spider ruins plans?
- A very sexy shot of my spider bitten face!
- On the edge of the Market, NBD
- Market scene, NBD
- The long train wait
- Gianni waiting at the entrance
- Donkey being loaded up in preparation for the train
- A strong few words of caution at the station entrance
- The start of a long train ride
- Stall lady inside the station
- It's coming!!!
- It got worse ...
- The sole passenger carriage
- Iron ore wagons for 3km!
- Free ride on top of the iron ore, even for goats!
- Choum's 13 seater Landcruisers
- Desert landscape on a mechanical stop near Choum
- Gianni on the overloaded pick up after leaving our...
- Atar & the evil Karim
- Atar, with the Moroccan restaurant on the left
- Atar - Chinguetti and the Adrar Highlands
- The road to Chinguetti up onto the Adrar Plateau
- Primitive but very clean accomodation at Abdul's A...
- Chinguetti
- Auberge Zarga - Abdul's place!
- Gianni, Abdul & Julian at Auberge Zarga
- Chinguetti at dusk
- John & Amelie having a post dinner mint tea at Abd...
- Less than 24hrs here ...
- Chinguetti's 13th century mosque
- Mosque tower
- Looking across to the 'old' town of Chinguetti
- The dunes from Chinguetti
- They do a good job trying to keep it clean
- Chinguetti's library. There is a Koran here with ...
- Driving down to Nouachkott
- Heading down from the Adrar Plateau
- Dramatic scenery towards Atar
- Gianni on the way down to Atar
- Author in the pick-up covered in dust!!
- The Adrar Highlands behind us
- Nouachkott
- Between Atar & Nouachkott
- Goods heading towards Atar from Nouachkott
- The Capital
- Nouakchott
- Auberge des Nomades
- Christmas day washing in the courtyard of Auberge ...
- Ahmed in the big souq
- Christmas Day
- Ahmed's booty of souvenirs, with the pipes in leat...
- Flowers at the auberge
- Bright colours in Mauritania!
- Boxing Day on the beach
- Shipwreck on the beach beside us
- The beach at Nouachkott
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- Kira
- Grew up travelling regularly to far flung places, first time to Africa was at the age of 10. Studied in Japan, worked & travelled around the Asia Pacific region, now more emphasis on West Africa. Currently living & working between France and Africa, in aviation & managing the NGO.
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