0 miles. Today is a day off, so not much to report on other than Eugine successfully obtaining his Mali visa, oh and not to mention the huge fruit bats flying over head the Aubegre at dusk. We thought they were birds

Approx. 175 miles. Eungine, Dai and I woke with the cockerels crowing and the sun rising like a huge ball of fire above the horizon that shone bright rays over the small road side village. Madame came over to shake our hands

273 miles. A breezy night but still slept very well. A relaxed coffee and breakfast bar whilst we watched the sun come up above the sand dunes which cast huge shadows over our wild camp in the Sahara. Before we left we

Approx. 315 miles. After an unusual late night in Layoone, we packed early the following morning and checked out of the UN occupied hotel. A French soldier gave us some words of wisdom with regards to the security in Mali which was reassuring.

272 miles. After a good ten hours sleep during last night’s sand storm, we woke this morning to prayers echoing around the old fort and now head further in to the Sahara desert along the dusty tarmac roads surrounded by the distant

Approx. 357 miles. Last night we took a stroll along the promenade in the tourist area of Al Jadida. This morning we packed early to head for Agadir. The terrain was changing significantly from lush green hills to a more baron and