Highlights From My First Decade Travelling


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August 30th 2012
Published: January 1st 2013
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This blog post is a prelude / accompaniment to a book I have just finished writing and soon hope to be publishing. The book contains extracts from the diaries that I have written over the years, used to re-tell some of the weird and wonderful things I have done during my first decade travelling. Below I go through a trip at a time listing those interesting things I have done. Alaska to Argent... Read Full Entry



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Climbing Mount ToubkalClimbing Mount Toubkal
Climbing Mount Toubkal

Watching the sun-rise, trying to work out a way to the top
TafraouteTafraoute
Tafraoute

Rocks painted by Belgian artist Jean Verane
Western SaharaWestern Sahara
Western Sahara

Moroccan military were everywhere
Crossing the BorderCrossing the Border
Crossing the Border

Between Morocco and Mauritania...
Crossing the BorderCrossing the Border
Crossing the Border

...there were loads of burnt out cars
Laayoune Shanty TownLaayoune Shanty Town
Laayoune Shanty Town

We stayed the night...
Laayoune Shanty TownLaayoune Shanty Town
Laayoune Shanty Town

...inside the house...
Laayoune Shanty TownLaayoune Shanty Town
Laayoune Shanty Town

...that Commando gave us for the night
The Iron-ore TrainThe Iron-ore Train
The Iron-ore Train

Jumping in to a container
The Iron-ore TrainThe Iron-ore Train
The Iron-ore Train

The thing was massive
The Iron-ore TrainThe Iron-ore Train
The Iron-ore Train

A full one coming the other way
The Iron-ore TrainThe Iron-ore Train
The Iron-ore Train

We got covered in iron-ore when the train moved
Sahara in MauritaniaSahara in Mauritania
Sahara in Mauritania

Sharing Corn Flakes with a local
Sahara in MauritaniaSahara in Mauritania
Sahara in Mauritania

It rained while we were there
Sahara in MauritaniaSahara in Mauritania
Sahara in Mauritania

The Canadian coppa training to walk across the desert
Sahara in MauritaniaSahara in Mauritania
Sahara in Mauritania

The scenery was amazing
Sahara in MauritaniaSahara in Mauritania
Sahara in Mauritania

One of the best places i've had my flakes



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