Hi Fotodadi,
You had an easy time at Rosso as you paid far too much money. This is the problem. People handing over money all the time.
I don't wish to cause any offence to you by saying that so please don't take it that way.
You say you paid 15,500 Ougiya Mauri side (approx €37.72 Euros) and 49,500 CFA on Senegal side (approx €75.57 Euros).....so a total of €113.29 Euros.....to cross a border!
On Mauritania side, you should not have to pay any money for customs or police. The commune tax seems to be legitimate as this is receipted.
We paid 7,500CFA for a 16 tonne truck on the ferry, so 5,000CFA for a bike is alot of money. Even 7,500CFA for our truck I was later told was too much, the locals don't pay that much.
On the Senegalese side, there are no fees to be paid except the commune tax (receipted) and the laissez passez (2,500 CFA).....all these other fees are made up.
We did have to pay 1,000CFA to have our passport stamped on Senegal side, but this is a downright bribe.
All these port exits fees, custom station, police etc.....these are all made up costs and going straight into the pockets of the hustlers and authorities.
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