camel crossing

Nouakchott

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March 1st 2024
I've arrived in Nouakchott now after a few days cycling from Nouadhibou. To get out of the peninsula I had to cycle a few hours into the wind, which thankfully had dropped a lot compared to the previous few days. Then I had a day cycling with strong cross winds, before enjoying 35km/hour and more on a day that looked like something from an apocalypse film. Red haze, visibility about 300m ... read more

Africa » Mauritania

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Independent from France in 1960, Mauritania annexed the southern third of the former Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976, but relinquished it after three years of raids by the Polisario guerrilla front seeking independence for the territory. ... ... read more