Only just picked up on these - interesting to read and thanks for sharing, Jim.
FWIW Instagram biker Nata has been down this way the last week or two and had some frusrtrations with escorts from In Salah onwards, and even already with a guide across from Idles to BEH. My understanding is that she was blocked by gendarmes at BEH from completing her anti-clockwise loop from Tamanrasset via BEH back north to Hassi Massaoud and Tunesia.
See here - https://www.instagram.com/nata_onthe...NlZDc0MzIxNw==
I think your comments on solo bikers finding it easier to slip through, and the arbitery nature of it all hit the nail on the head.
I'm due to hear back next week on a visa for myself, for a two week trip in February - but will be focussing on the northern Sahara sections for that.
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