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6 Oct 2009
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Check out singapore2poland.com, they have just gone the other way and are in Casablanca (maybe still)
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Thank for your input!
Aken, I'm actually living in morocco so the departure point is Casablanca. No problem in the Spain-Morocco border. I took the ferry from Algeciras to Tanger. Nice and fast boat. 98euros me + the bike. In the customs I just hired an "ecrivain" a guy that goes directly to the officer and get all the papers done, I paid him 18euros (too much? I don't know, but it was quite easy.) Other traveller gave me the advice to keep preciously the two little papers they give you (white and green) to show them when you leave. I made color copies and put them in a safe place...
Concerning the CEDERO ECOWAS can you please explain what countries are covered? Is it a personal insurance or for the bike?
How were the roads between Senegal and Mauritania? What is the average speed I should consider in that road? I’ve travelled from Casablanca to Dakhla (morocco) before and I know roads are pretty good. Any recommendations concerning hotels or campings?
Lots of questions I know but this is how it goes!!! Thank you for your help!
What about going from Mauritania to Mali? Is it doable? Or is it better to go down to Senegal and then Mali? Anyone pLeAsE…
Any info concerning visas or routes from Mali to Cameroun?
Martman, I will check the link, txs.
Thanks again for your help!
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7 Oct 2009
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Hi there,
my name is Nic, I live in England and I am planning to go down to Dakar by motorbike starting very early in January. I would like to reach Dakar before Christmas.I am going to alone probably and I would be happy to joint other bikers along the way.
What are your plans? Any chance to ride together at some stage?
Cheers
Nic
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8 Oct 2009
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Hi Nic,
I believe that what you wanted to say is that your are leaving very early in December, to get to Dakar in Christmas no? Anyway, we are planning to leave Casablanca around the 15th of December and as we are travelling on “fast track” if you come with us you should get to Dakar before Christmas…
It would be nice to ride together, contact me by email if you wish.
See you!
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14 Oct 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr LC8
Hi there,
my name is Nic, I live in England and I am planning to go down to Dakar by motorbike starting very early in January. I would like to reach Dakar before Christmas.I am going to alone probably and I would be happy to joint other bikers along the way.
What are your plans? Any chance to ride together at some stage?
Cheers
Nic
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Nic,
My brother and I are planning a circa 8 week trip down to Dakar starting first week in December from UK so be good to link up (with you all) if the timeframe works. Likely leave UK end first week in December, ferry to Santander, down through Spain and over into Morocco.
Get in touch if this works for you ( david@caredevelopments.co.uk)
Cheers
Dave
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hey jacots, see on the road, we're doing the same route but south to north, leaving in January 2010. red, rusty land cruiser;-)
good luck
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Check out singapore2poland.com, they have just gone the other way and are in Casablanca (maybe still) 
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Martman,
Your input was precious!
We met today with Iza and Kamil, very nice people and very friendly!
It's worth taking a look into their webpage.
They have just arrange to send their bike to Brazil, they are extending their trip!!! incredible!
cheers
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Martman,
Your input was precious!
We met today with Iza and Kamil, very nice people and very friendly!
It's worth taking a look into their webpage.
They have just arrange to send their bike to Brazil, they are extending their trip!!! incredible!
cheers
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the guys are cyclıng to dakar on racıng bıkes (very thın tyres) ıf you go on the dırt road to senegal and mıss the rosum boarder you mıght have to go a lıttle slower wıth road tyres but apart from that ıts all clean tarmac ıf you go ın a straıght lıne. dakar to tambaconda ıs another matter, ı advıse doıng anythıng you can to avoıd thıs streatch of road, took me 10 hours and one huge puncture on a bıke and 2 days wıth a wag and drag traıller 30 tonnes, the road ıs cut up tarmac ın long sectıons just nasty boarıng road, go down through gambıa and then go east under the gambıa as most of ıt ıs nıce new tarmac smooooth. ıf you lıke a bıt of dırt go further south ınto guınea bıssau and then go through connakary they have corners !!! nıce roads and really nıce people especıally after dakar & gambıa stress.
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