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A short video of the Ndb-Zrt iron ore train ride ...
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Found a bit about the Avro Shackleton AR3, it was re-furbished to flying condition for the SA Air Force Museum, but crash landed in the Sahara desert near the border with Mauritania on 13 July 1994 whilst on a flight to Great Britain to take part in a number of air shows. It suffered a number of engine failures and was forced to land in the dark, without any loss of life to the 19 crew on board.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by priffe
Something happens with you if you stay long enough in the desert
away from roads, towns, people, media
Wind sand sun stars
unbroken horizon
one week may be enough
two should do it
three, for sure
Your perception of time and space changes
and you'll never be the same again
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It happened regularly ...
... up to 15 times per day ...
... even on well established pistes ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diFVJ4IVmIE
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Why did I read that? My feet are so itchy now....
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Does anyone know if it is possible to ride the train back to Nouadhibou with a motorcycle on a flat car? Should I just call your fixer?
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I'm sure it is. It's been done before.
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It is possible.
You can arrange this easily by yourself when there (it's possible you'll have to wait a day or two for a space on a car), but if you are on a tight schedule or if you prefer a fixer anyway, you can call him (of send a FB message, contacts are given at the end of a blog post) and he'll book for you in advance.
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