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 [...]

Dahkla: Feb. 5 – 9, ‘01   Having thanked Atika and her friends for the help they gave me, I proceeded to register at the hotel. The room, though rather small, seemed adequate, and even though there was not a private bathroom with shower I found the accommodations acceptable to register for at least the [...]

Feb. 5, 6, ‘01   The bus ticket I purchased cost $40, which I felt was quite a bargain in that the price covered my sleeping arrangements for the night, my transportation, much long-term viewing of the desert, continual interaction with the locals along the way, and considerable entertainment, at least for me. In addition, [...]