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| Leaving Freetown at 5am |
The route: Sierra Leone-Guinea-Mali
(that's where Timbuktu is)-Mauritanita-
Western Sahara-Marrocco-Spain-France-!
Belgium-Holland-Germany!
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...Sunrise on the road out of town.
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Very common sights on the rural roads.
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| Scary old bridge. |
Huts! Just what you always wanted [to see in Africa]
Another bridge.. Dry season, so the river is almost gone.
Some little town in Guinea (I think. It tends to all blend in :P)
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| Nearing town center. |
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| Mangoes! Yup, definitely in Guinea. |
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| Curious Kids. |
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| T.I.A. |
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| Another bridge and an African sunset. |
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| Michi's Village! (Inside Joke) |
Met up with Karl (Our African "Dundee" friend) and Michelle in Guinea (with their awesome jeep)and drove together to Mali... We lost sight of eachother for a few hours but we all met up at the border eventually..
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| Muslim man doing his prayer ritual. |
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| Finally arrived at the border at dark. (I'd prob. get in BIG trouble for snapping this photo. heh!) |
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| Where Michelle and I slept! |
So we decided to copy some of the locals and sleep outside! :D We piled all the sleeping bags available and made a nifty little bed under the tree. (the contraption in the pic was made for that purpose - I assume) ...Tons of repellent and 'Goodnight'!
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| Breakfast at the lodge. |
We're in Mali!
Where Timbuktu resides ;)
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| A pineapple we brought from Guinea |
Sweetest pineapples you EVER did taste!
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Off to get our visas to Mauritania...
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| SOoo Dry! Marina with a wet towel that would dry up in 10 minutes! |
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| Mayo anyone? :p |
Michelle and Karl stayed in Mali (sniff)... They decided to get a plane after all. So now it was Matt, Marina (6?) and I. :)
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| Driving out of town |
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| Night falls. |
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| Where Matt and Marina slept. |
Didn't make in on time to catch the next border open...
So we slept under the stars! ...Well, Matt and Marina did (to her delight)
I slept in the car. :)
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| Sunrise in at the Mali/Mauritania border. (Check out the sexy generator.. lol! only certain people would understand that :P) |
Mauritania...
Landscape always changing. (So dry!)
...Feels like you're in Old Testament "10 commandments" :P
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| Nothing, nothing for miles... |
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| Oasis town. |
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| Donkey ride for Marina! |
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| After driving all evening (lost all my cool phone pics of the trip.:S ) we finally found a decent place for a decent price. Nice! |
In Aleg, looking for phone, printing and internet...
Blending in. heh!
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| SAHARA SAND! |
Our inconspicuous vehicle. ...Nawt!
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| Yet another check point. |
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| Again, not sure how much they'd like it if they knew about this photo... |
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| Nouakchott, Mauritania. |
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| Pray tell sir... where in Sahara's name are you going?? :S |
More, and more sand...
Sahara Desert. Mauritania.
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| Straaaaaight for miles! |
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| Water in the desert?? ...Or a mirage? |
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| Middle of nowhere! |
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| Habitats. |
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| Pretty dunes. |
Amazing little place soon after the border.
Again... In the middle of nowhere!!
Sunset on the desert sea.
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| Well hello there Camel Sir! |
Yup! We're still in Africa. The only place you see these things.
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| City gates. |
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| Dramatically changing landscape from one day to then next! |
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| Local tea stuff.. |
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| Desert People! :) |
Marrakesh!
Entering the Port de Tanger to catch a ferry into Europe...
So tired from running around the port all day to find us a ferry!
But got to rest for a bit and got a nice meal. :)
But got to rest for a bit and got a nice meal. :)
SPAIN:
FRANCE:
Vineyards walkabout... South of France
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| About to hit the road.. again. |
Probably getting lost on some cute french alley...
Damn french signs!
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| Decided to dodge the tolls and take the country roads. :) |
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| Missed a magical shot... if only we had stopped and I had a tripod. :'( |
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| Not bad for a driving shot. |
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| ...Trying to leave France |
Aaand after driving through Holland then Belgium
We finally made to Germany after 2 weeks of traveling...
ARE WE THERE YET???
Yesss!
Me and my bff Davida, reunited in Germany.
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