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31 Jan 2014
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JC... sounds like you're making good progress. I had a great time with Gee in Casa two days back and am now in Tan-Tan, heading south at a leisurely pace tomorrow.
This pm, it rained on me again, and I could have sworn I was in a desert!! Charlie
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1 Feb 2014
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Hi JC and Charlie,
Picked up the car yesterday evening. Testing it a bit this morning, before taking the route south.
JC, I might still be here, or perhaps just left.
Ride safe, and see you further down!
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1 Feb 2014
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Hi JC and Charlie,
Picked up the car yesterday evening. Testing it a bit this morning, before taking the route south.
JC, I might still be here, or perhaps just left.
Ride safe, and see you further down!
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Hi Gee, I over slept this morning.
Glad u got the landy running again
I will be leaving Tangier in next hour.
See u at the camp site, if not then along the way.
Cheers
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2 Feb 2014
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Hi Gee, I over slept this morning.
Glad u got the landy running again
I will be leaving Tangier in next hour.
See u at the camp site, if not then along the way.
Cheers

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JC/Gee - Made it to Laayoune last night (dodgy campsite) and now Dakhla tonight but need to slow down!! Found a hotel here that serves  so things are looking up on that front. Maybe Nouadhibou tomorrow and then... who knows.
Still waiting for the second part of my online Senegal visa application... first part arrived 28th Jan and there's been a weekend, so all might be normal!
JC - if you have any thoughts on your timing heading south let me know.
Watch out for camels on road in these parts!
Charlie
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JC/Gee - Made it to Laayoune last night (dodgy campsite) and now Dakhla tonight but need to slow down!! Found a hotel here that serves  so things are looking up on that front. Maybe Nouadhibou tomorrow and then... who knows.
Still waiting for the second part of my online Senegal visa application... first part arrived 28th Jan and there's been a weekend, so all might be normal!
JC - if you have any thoughts on your timing heading south let me know.
Watch out for camels on road in these parts!
Charlie
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Hey Charlie I'm just outside Tan Tan, was hoping to make it there today but left late this morning again.
Leaving very early 2moro though so if u are slowing down we should meet up soon for a  .
I've not seen Gee yet, hope to catch him as well.
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I may lose some time getting into Mauritania as I arrive at the border a bit late today and I may have a Senegal visa issue and I feel like a day on a beach.... so you might very well catch me up pronto!
Make sure yuou have plenty of the "fiche" printed out to hand over to the police checkpoints from Tan-Tan onwards... I've needed 16 already and I'm only in Dakhla. You probably have them already but I followed the instructions on this page ( Morocco Overland ~ Documents
Adding to camels as a hazard, I'd mention drifting sand, children on the blag and police checkpoints just as I overtake heavy trucks on solid white lines!!
Have a good one... and bonne chance to Gee on his desert pistes!
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3 Feb 2014
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Gee... glad you made it to TanTan... it must must be good to be moving again!
I crossed into Mauritania today and you can definitely get yr Mauri visa at the border although you have to fight off the usual mob of 'helpers' and the minefield makes a change!
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Hi guys I am in great laayone, will get to dakhla 2moro.
Gee it was good bumping into u 2day, hope to see u around again.
Charlie I think u do need a day on the beach so I can fatch up. Ive not been stoped once except for a warning due to speeding, lol.
I have my Mauritania visa already so hope no prob on Wednesday
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Hi guys I am in great laayone, will get to dakhla 2moro.
Gee it was good bumping into u 2day, hope to see u around again.
Charlie I think u do need a day on the beach so I can fatch up. Ive not been stoped once except for a warning due to speeding, lol.
I have my Mauritania visa already so hope no prob on Wednesday
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Hey JC... how did you get on today? I did the Nouadhibou-Nouakchott run... filled up once 242km from the start... some fuel stops were diesel only. Staying in Auberge Sahara, Nouakchott tonight (relaxed place) and planning to head for St Louis, Senegal tomorrow, where I will stop! In fact I'll
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JC sorry post went off early.... In fact I'll probably check out the coast/beaches/etc. between Dakar and St Louis for about four days, so maybe you'll be heading this way!
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JC sorry post went off early.... In fact I'll probably check out the coast/beaches/etc. between Dakar and St Louis for about four days, so maybe you'll be heading this way!
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Made it into Dakhla today, and jinxed myself yesterday when I said I had not been stopped. Got stopped at every check point and got a 300 dimar speeding fine, ah well the fun of riding.
I will be heading across the boarder tomorrow then downnto Senegal day after.
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Inspired, and love the blogs
Good Morning ,
just need a luttle advice , as about to embark on a round Africa, in June/July 2014 .
I'll be travelling solo, probably spend 4-6 weeks in Europe, then down to Morocco.
Dont wnat to plan any definite schedule, as defeats the logic of my 12-18 month advenrure. I intend to ad-lib it, and take day by day, country by country.
Reading your fantastic blog, leads me to ask, if tehers anything you would have done different, and anything to consider ?
Ill be travelling in a 1998 Defender 100 csw
ground tent, and totally care-free.
I did spend about 20 years growing up in Southern Africa, so used to road-blocks, military etc
Regards
Josh 51 yrs old
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Reading your fantastic blog, leads me to ask, if tehers anything you would have done different, and anything to consider ?
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Here had severall people did some posts inside of this thread who also write a blog..It would be helpful to know -which blog do you mean?
Looks like you have plenty of time for your trip :-)
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We got it right on the border. It seemed to be at their discretion so not a certain outcome... an element of risk... but good enough for us. Once the stamp was in our passports we waited to hear the price but no one asked for money! We didn't hang around to check!!
I'll be back in Brazzaville 23 May... will you be heading that way?
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Thanks for the info Charlie, good to know there's a potential back-up at the end of the line... I'll keep looking around in the cities on the way there.
Hey Josh, great to hear your suiting up to come and join us! The only thing I wish I'd been told before I got here was that MasterCard isn't accepted anywhere. Get a Visa card before you come to avoid a rude shock!
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