Nouakchott Travel Blogs

Daily Drive 413 miles. The idea today was to get up early as we knew we had a long drive ahead of us. We would be leaving Mauritania. Well, we all overslept. I was the first to wake at 9.30. We were all shattered and it didn’t help that Andy was snoring so loud in the night. It was like a heard…

The best advice I can give you if you plan to go to Mauritania: Bring cash! There is (was?) no ATM in the entire country and your creditcard is next to useless; only a couple of the western hotels will accept it.  Since Mauritania is a former French colony the Euro will do fine. Next best ad…

Yep... you read that right... I left El Ayoun Thursday night, and arrived in Nouakchott Mauritania Wednesday night... Definitely an adventure--however, I must say it pales in comparison to my 2004 trans Saharan adventure--back when Mauritania was still fierce and untamed.  So I'm going to paus…

C'est bon, je suis rendu à Nouakchott, la capitale de la Mauritanie sans problème.  Du moins, pour moi...  Sur la route (480 km de désert sans aucune ville), nous avons croisé une voiture qui a eu un accident.  On est évidement allé voir...  Le conducteur avait une belle l…

My mediteranian see tour in the Year 2001

(Part of my "Placed lived" blogg..)You cannot go to this vast country ( 1 mio square km = 2x France..) and not be impressed!The stunning beauty of the desert is something everyon should see at least once in a lifetime!Pictures from my time in Mauritania are unfortunately currupt and are under recov…

Wales to Mali in a £100 car!

Running North West Africa Operations. Very good time and comfort Zone. Petronas was operating both deep water projects.