Nouakchott, Mauritania – Feb. 10 – 11, ‘01   In my 1,000 + pages book on Africa, The Lonely Planet, four pages were reserved for Mauritania, the country, and three- quarters of one page for the capital, Nouakchott. What is mentioned as the highlight of the country is the Italian Park Nation Du Bank D’argun [...]

Nouadhibou, Mauritania: Feb. 10 — 11, ‘01 Dumping my bag at my new-found residence, I along with my two driver companions, and the one-arm guardian angel, departed our abode to look for a place for refreshments, which we found about ten minutes away. It was a Chinese restaurant that did not serve Chinese food, but [...]

Dahkla, Morocco to Nouadhibou, Mauritania: Our immediate group consisted of the two Frenchmen driving their own cars: Lamont, in a 1990 Fiesta Ford, and Patrice, in a 1977 light-blue Mercedes. Because both of them were carrying so much in their vehicles, there was only enough room for two additional people, one in each car. I [...]