Hi JC and Charlie,

Picked up the car yesterday evening. Testing it a bit this morning, before taking the route south.
JC, I might still be here, or perhaps just left.

Ride safe, and see you further down!

Gee

Hi Gee, I over slept this morning.
Glad u got the landy running again
I will be leaving Tangier in next hour.
See u at the camp site, if not then along the way.
Cheers
bier

JC/Gee - Made it to Laayoune last night (dodgy campsite) and now Dakhla tonight but need to slow down!! Found a hotel here that serves beer so things are looking up on that front. Maybe Nouadhibou tomorrow and then... who knows.

Still waiting for the second part of my online Senegal visa application... first part arrived 28th Jan and there's been a weekend, so all might be normal!

JC - if you have any thoughts on your timing heading south let me know.

Watch out for camels on road in these parts!

Charlie

Hey Charlie I'm just outside Tan Tan, was hoping to make it there today but left late this morning again.
Leaving very early 2moro though so if u are slowing down we should meet up soon for a beer.
I've not seen Gee yet, hope to catch him as well.
Cheers

I may lose some time getting into Mauritania as I arrive at the border a bit late today and I may have a Senegal visa issue and I feel like a day on a beach.... so you might very well catch me up pronto!

Make sure yuou have plenty of the "fiche" printed out to hand over to the police checkpoints from Tan-Tan onwards... I've needed 16 already and I'm only in Dakhla. You probably have them already but I followed the instructions on this page (Morocco Overland ~ Documents

Adding to camels as a hazard, I'd mention drifting sand, children on the blag and police checkpoints just as I overtake heavy trucks on solid white lines!!

Have a good one... and bonne chance to Gee on his desert pistes!

Charlie

Hi Charlie,

I understand that you don't have to wait for the second mail (Senegal visa). See other thread on HUBB). Hope this helps.

I'm in Tantan, now, taking it easy. Met JC on the road, when I was letting Thimba stretch her legs.

Ride safe and have fun!

Gee

Gee... glad you made it to TanTan... it must must be good to be moving again!
I crossed into Mauritania today and you can definitely get yr Mauri visa at the border although you have to fight off the usual mob of 'helpers' and the minefield makes a change!
Charlie

Hi guys I am in great laayone, will get to dakhla 2moro.
Gee it was good bumping into u 2day, hope to see u around again.
Charlie I think u do need a day on the beach so I can fatch up. Ive not been stoped once except for a warning due to speeding, lol.
I have my Mauritania visa already so hope no prob on Wednesday

Hey JC... how did you get on today? I did the Nouadhibou-Nouakchott run... filled up once 242km from the start... some fuel stops were diesel only. Staying in Auberge Sahara, Nouakchott tonight (relaxed place) and planning to head for St Louis, Senegal tomorrow, where I will stop! In fact I'll

JC sorry post went off early.... In fact I'll probably check out the coast/beaches/etc. between Dakar and St Louis for about four days, so maybe you'll be heading this way!

Charlie

Made it into Dakhla today, and jinxed myself yesterday when I said I had not been stopped. Got stopped at every check point and got a 300 dimar speeding fine, ah well the fun of riding.
I will be heading across the boarder tomorrow then downnto Senegal day after.

Hi Liam i am heading into Mauritania tomorrow , where are you now ?
Hope to catch up with u soon.
cheers jc

You're making great progress!

I remain slightly concerned because I've only got one of the two Senegal visa application emails but I'll take my chances at Rosso tomorrow afternoon.

BTW... the Mauritanian police love their fiche even more than the Moroccans. I used the same one as for West Sahara but swapped the Morocco entry number and dates for the Mauritian one.

After a €5 beer in Nouadhibou, I'm ready for some better prices!

Charlie

JC... reached Zebrabar, St Louis, via Rosso, last night. If you can avoid Rosso, do! I got through in about three hours without visa and only one email from pre-registration but it was a tad stressful!

Will stay put - taking it easy - till Sunday... Casablanca to St Louis in seven days has left me a touch knackered. Not clever or necessary... but done!

Hope you're covering the dry miles without too much grief! Only accessing internet once a day for short burst in afternoon...

Charlie

Hey Charlie good to hear fom you again. I met up with 2 crazy Italian guys on a old Aprilia Pegaso heading for SA.
Great funny guys, lol
Wen found a campsite on the beach in Louacshot, heading for Roso 2moro then st Louis. A fixer at Maurtania border aranged for anfriend of his to meet us at Roso so we can get through faster.
You right this speed traviling does kill you, it will be good to meet up in st louis. Where are staying ?
Cheers JC