Africa 2007 - The Adventure .. continues - 2Feb07
Dear friends, relatives, colleagues and acquaintances, this year, after last year's thrilling trip to Senegal, West Africa
we returned.
We would not have intentions to do many miles, (but I am proposing that often go .... infantry).
We still have arrived in Mauritania to more than 2500 km south of Tangier, where we write and already 'getting ready to reach the beautiful Oasis Marina the Banc d'Arguin. To achieve it, about 240 km from Nouadhibou, and 'required to track, with frequent bottom of the deadly "tole ondulèè" that breaks bones, but above all means, we should be 5
camper with the hiring of a local guide on board of a Toyota 4x4 will advance 'in front of us and show us' the way
and possibly (indeed, almost certainly) we must' "hook" if c'insabbiassimo.
In truth ', many of us do not recommend doing that track with our means, but the guide although some penny of forfeited, push, saying: "Monsieurs, rien de problem. Sperem ... I think I still prefer to go ... cautious and make the necessary checks ... .. ehehhhhhh!
(and here and someone 'already' "thrilled" by the idea ... ehehhhhh)
This year is much more 'hot (now February 2, bordering about 30 degrees) We are already' roasted, still pulls a strong wind from the Sahara that c'impensierisce somewhat 'likely for fear of sandstorms;
For now it' s all. Unfortunately in this country
precursor did not arrive and do not start making calls and SMS also there are problems.
The only way to communicate these are the Cyber \u200b\u200bPoint .. and thank goodness;
A greeting and a hug to everyone. W
l'Afrique
Mike and Anita
... continue ...
Diary 2 - 8Feb2007
After different and appropriate checks, we concluded that achieving the coveted Oasis Marine Protected Banc d'Arguin with our camper was almost crazy that we could have been very expensive especially in euro terms. There
and 'was in fact already reported that' time with "normal", the track and 'impractical for our resources, but also because of the strong wind from the Sahara (the Harmattan) that a few days (here, February, March and most of April are the months piu'ventosi,) began to blow and even the push of a tank we would continue.
From "nomads", as now we have become, but temporarily "settled" for some days in this wonderful "Baie de l'Etoile" in the company of pelicans, flamingos and a myriad of other species of migratory birds, like us, are to "winter" in places more 'hot, reluctantly and not to forget this adventure, we decided to "drown" our discontent with less than 7 pounds of fresh lobster dall'Atlantique just taken, all underpinned by the little "nectar" called wine that we were able to "shirk" the very strict border of the Republic of Mauritania, which, in the past we did not get checks but this year you are sure to be Muslim and we have literally inspected from top to bottom of the camper in search of alcohol, no one knows where to be in compliance with the dictates of Muhammad, or to drink it, in our face.
Actually 'many of us in the conviction that here, in "Afrique", but not limited to what is true today, may' not be valid tomorrow, and being aware in advance of this change of line, have seen fit of "deposit" in Morocco (which apparently does not do more 'such qualms, eventually) all the so-called "surplus" alcoholic .. Oh my God, some Italian, but also to several French, I have seen in Morocco also leave some "carboy of wine, but most were sympathetic Dietetic the Germans said "Nein without Birrra Yaaaaaaaa !!!!.
We hope to resume (but mostly to "find") but left to return. On the other hand you can not escape, or satisfied .... Morocco or the Mauritanian there 'little scratch .. ehehhhh.
here every morning to see us, "Ahmed" a very nice fisherman, 2 wives (usually lucky, comment us with our wives ... ehehhheh!) And 8 children .. well for now, he says (it seems that in the evening ... do not have a television ehehhhh!) because we have nicknamed "Mandrillosky) pulling up the nets a few tens of meters, giving us the privilege to see the first fresh fish.
course knows that if your network has stumbled Royal Sea bass and bream, 1 kg. we have a right of first refusal.
In fact, strong motto of 'A Royal bream per day, you keeps the doctor away "we hope that 'Ahmed, do not ever put out the fire in our grill ... ahahhhhhhh!
term
Now, unfortunately, give you the bad news that has a little 'shaken us all.
day before yesterday, two French tourists, traveling in a jeep, jumped in the air, a few dozen miles from us, one of the mines that are scattered here by the thousands because of the famous fighters of the war with the Polisario Front. There
and 'but was' also reported that although warned of the danger does not seem to have heard the advice, finishing with their 4X4 on the bomb. We are truly sorry. Unfortunately, here you have to be very, very careful where you put your feet ... but the wheels.
This year we are missing Albert on "Bocelli Val Bormida" stay at home for work, who with his golden throat last year we filled the night safari with songs and dances.
now terms, telling you that our stay "here" will go on 'for a few weeks, including "footing" in the morning, along the stretches of beach, sea bream and real motorcycle trips, hot days and sprawled sunbathing "au bord de l' ocean "unfortunately suckers. Then we will start
"doucement" as they say in these parts, the return to Morocco, to visit the eastern part, to the borders with Algeria and to introduce in early April to Tangier to board for Italy.
Hugs to you all, but especially a great big hug and many kisses to our beautiful niece Marta, 4 years, we have read we look every day. (Yes, we admit, not the dangers of the adventure, but this puts us very, very much in crisis).
... continue ...
Diary 3 - Africa 2007 - 21Feb07
Here we are again in front of a keyboard in one of the most-battered Cyber \u200b\u200bCafe 'across the Sahara to tell "our efforts" ... so to speak.
To tell the truth this time few, since we continued to camp out in that wonderful "Baia delle Stelle" in Mauritania, giving us an adventure in motion about 20 km long track to reach the nature reserve of Cap Blanc (which together with the already mentioned Banc d 'Arguin form two large areas of over 200 km of coastline to protect marine and wildlife heritage of great value, also funded by the European Economic Community), where we filmed and photographed the lovely and now We disappearance "Monk Seal" together with herons and other birds.
In practice, unable to reach the most important Banc d'Arguin, we had to make do (again, so to speak) of the most accessible, but a little more risky reserve of Cap Blanc.
fact to be able to get in motion, the trail winds through a Hammad, did not desert sand, but desolate and endless rocks, in which, the most risky is due to the fact that everyone around the track there is the infamous mines as I explained in the previous diary, a few weeks ago, have already caused the victims.
In fact, the track and Cap Blanc 'was reached at the third attempt.
Gero and Mauritius, our camper friends we were already 'tried twice in the previous days, was not able' to find the right track and making your hair stand on his head for those poor soldiers who had rushed out calling them to have the wrong path .
Thanks so even with two previous attempts, we were able to reach the coveted "Chief", even amid some understandable fears and difficulties and finally realizing the meeting with the well known "mammal" who was blissfully magnificence, in the crimson waters of the coast, alternating moments of relaxation at lightning dives underwater in search, say, fresh food for
your palate.
Two days ago we left we came back into Mauritania and Western Sahara due to the strong wind that was blowing from the desert again made, but this time "chilly" to lower the temperature a few degrees (we are now about 20/21 degrees ) and we stopped doing the bathrooms. Hailed
reluctantly (but also for his part) Ahmed fisherman, and after I gave him shoes, jerseys and anything else we had on board for him and his large family, why not also There has never been off the grid, we
"mumbled", as usual, something in the usual douanniers border always ask "cadeau" and we came back.
After entering a camp for two days and made the necessary cleaning (boys in the sand slips well ....) us and the camper, tomorrow we take a step of about 500 km to reach Layounne.
all for now.
hug you all and I recommend you hold on ....
Michael and Anita
PS: now out here there will be 'Mohammed with his camel which we expect to
us to do the usual tour. Andateglielo to tell you that if we were to accept the offer of all the camel of the Sahara, our "lower back" would become like the Tuareg !!!!!... ahahhhhhhhhh ...) Now click
here to see some pictures of our trip.
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