The desert, its end and Mauritania

Manu | 25 February 2013 | no comments
The desert, its end and Mauritania

So it’s over. We are at the opposite edge of the Western Sahara. We made it. We crossed it all while it left a trace on this trip and in our hearts. It was good to spend 10days in the desert. I didn’t expect it so beautiful and alive. Yes, the Sahara is full of […]

Mauritania and the real cultural shock

Manu | 17 February 2013 | 1 comment
Mauritania and the real cultural shock

FEBRUARY 12TH, 2012 Mauritania has been the turning point of this Africa trip so far. Entering it costed us an entire day at the border, first of Morocco and then of this country. Between the two borders there are 3 kilometres of land called “No man’s land”, filled with mines on both sides. We were […]