Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 2 – Social Distancing par excellence in the Sahara
21.03.2021 ca. 380 km towards the Northeast into the Sahara Desert It was nothing new that when I was travelling I was always up really early. And it was not…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 3 – A Wild Land of Spectacular Desert, Sandblown Historic Towns and Ancient Libraries
23.03.2021 ca. 100 km offroad through the Sahara from Camp 2 to Chinguetti To no surprise, I was up by 06:45. I had slept well, but still would have to…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 4 – Endless Sahara & the First Glimpse of the Longest Train in the World
25.05.2021 ca. 190 km from Ouadâne to Atar I woke up to a windstill morning with blue skies. It was still early and I went about my morning desert routine…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 5 – Zouérat & The Most Epic Train Ride in the World!
26.03.2021 The last 100 km to Zouérat By the time the truck was packed around 16:30, the wind had stopped completely, but it was getting more gloomy again. No train…