Dear Teun,

Thanks for your reply. Mauritania is safe for Brits, Canadians and so on it's just that they don't particularly like these countries due to the current political situation and they assume, rightly or wrongly that we have cash coming out of our ears. I personally hated Mauritania and could not wait to leave and I have vowed never to return, however I met others who enjoyed it and did not have a bad word. Its a personal thing thats all. You can buy a visa at the boarder but be careful you will pay 300 FF and it will take time, between 3-4 hours. We bought our visa in Rabat in Morocco for about 200 Dirham which is a lot cheaper. I would suggest getting all the visa's you can from Rabat or your nearest consulate in Holland: It's a pain getting visa's along the way and its a gamble if and when you get a visa! No problem going to Ghana, the route is safe all the way although I wouold strongly avoid the Ivory Coast at the moment. You did not mention how you will get to Ghana but if it via the transatlantic route then no problem whatsover but keep your ear to the ground and eyes open at all times and don't talk politics or say anything about the president of that country, as I found to my peril. You just never know!

If you need any more info or help then just drop me a line ( barbvodop@hotmail.com)

Cheers

Andy
(Bobo-Dioulasso)