Mauritania

On this stretch people get kidnapped by Al Qaeda

02OCT-09OCT2009 16OCT-17OCT2009 08MAR-10MAR2010 Visiting Erik in Nouadhibou and spending a couple of days at the Bab Sahara camp in Atar. Sleeping in the desert. Got my first puncture in Mauritania. Second time I rode down through Mauritania I visited Erik again in Nouadhibou, got some beers at Casa Canaria and a Mali visa in Nouakchott. Nice country but very poor!

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Picture taken by Ana Filipa Monteiro Engine from one of the longest train convoy's in the world IMG_1214 Sleeping in abandoned house close to Nouadhibou, Mauritania Sunrise Here I spend the night Guys helping me in Nouadhibou, Mauritania Erik Lathouwers Erik's Toyota Shop in Nouadhibou Starting on Lariam anti-Malaria pills Erik's 4x4 The power plant in Nouadhibou Not good enough Building a new plant Well, it works They are about to replace the old diesel generators with new ones! Big diesels roaring It's a dirty job Diesel engine Power plant in Nouadhibou, Mauritania Power plant in Nouadhibou, Mauritania On job with Erik Inspecting with Erik Camels in Nouadhibou Camels in Nouadhibou, Mauritania Camel Curious Who are you? The owner with his camels