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Current location: nearing the Atlas Mountains. Anita, 2:30pm: “Dennis still poorly so have only managed 240 miles today. Not feeling up to wild camping. Radiator and diesel injectors a problem this morning but Ian has solved the issues now. Early start as need to make… Read More »Adventure News: vehicle problems, illness…and the prospect of wild camping in the Atlas Mountains! Anita’s odyssey continues

Current location: Bedouin campsite – “middle of nowhere” (Western Sahara). Anita, 11:50am; “We’ve hugged coast for 400 miles, so beautiful. Sea changes from the deepest midnight blue, through ever decreasing shades all the way to aqua marine. Stood on cliff – didn’t realise overhang was… Read More »Adventure News: Calcified waterfalls, camel meat dinners, beautiful Atlantic coastline & camping with the Bedouin – Anita’s ‘greatest experience, ever!!’

Current location: Somewhere in Western Sahara – 2 days drive from Morocco proper Anita and team are now traversing the disputed country of Western Sahara. Having spent much of the last 40 years in a perpetual state of war, it is perhaps unsurprising that the… Read More »Adventure News: Anita and team make their way through Western Sahara; landmines, military checkpoints ‘and the most beautiful views (Anita) has ever seen’

Current location: Mauritanian Sahara (unsure of exact location) Anita, 11:45am; “Seen wart hogs and hundreds of camels in Mauritania. National park is beautiful. Camping in giant sand dunes. Full moon. Couple on motor bike fled Mali under gun fire and German family left hotel business.… Read More »Adventure news: Warthogs, camels & rolling desert. Anita’s odyssey continues through Mauritania

Latest location: 2 hours north of Nouakchott, Mauritania. “Now north of Noukachott and not a single problem. Camped up in sand dunes. About 2 hours to get through border but no bribes this time. Lots of police/army checkpoints which is making us feel very safe and… Read More »Adventure news: Anita and team make it through Nouakchott – and are now camping in the Saharan dunes

  Current location: Heading towards Nouakchott (Mauritania)  We received a text last night from mum telling us to ‘please call’, and no other information. If anyone knows Anita, they know she is pretty awful at using anything that has electricity passing through it…so we weren’t… Read More »Adventure News: Anita & team are nearing Nouakchott, Mauritania