fun on atlantic route

[mayhem]

hi there,

i'm planning to do the atlantic route this winter from the UK to Banjul. This seems to be a somewhat straightforward task now, am i underestimating it?

my concern is that actually it might be too simple and boring, just hours of asphalt. I've always dreamt of crossing the sahara but after doing lots of research on here i'm thinking it might be a sandy version of the M1.

are there any likely diversions on the way that we can take?

We'll be 2 up on an old bmw, so what with fuel, camping gear and particularly water we can't head too far off track, but i definitely want to sleep in the desert proper.

any tips or ideas gratefully received!?

thanks,

ted