Category: Morocco
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Day 9-10: We have crossed the Tropic of Cancer
January 28–29: After leaving Tamraght, we had some very long days ahead, as we wanted to reach the Mauritanian border as quickly as possible — Mauritania was the first country where we planned to spend almost two full weeks. We spent the first night, just before Western Sahara, wild camping in Khenifiss National Park. The Read more
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Day 7-8: Moroccan beachlife
January 26–28: Right after the half marathon, we drove down to the coast to relax for two days. We chose Tamraght because we found a cute and affordable little place with a beautiful view of the sea. On the way, we stopped in Agadir, a large seaside city, to pick up a few things a Read more
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Day 4-5: Marrakesh
January 24–26: We reached Marrakesh in just five days. There were two reasons for our rush: first, we needed to obtain our Nigerian visa in advance, which gives us 90 days to cross Nigeria (and the rainy season is approaching in the region). That’s why we decided to only stop in places that were directly Read more
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Day 4: We arrived to Africa (Tangier)
January 23–24: The ferry from Algeciras took us to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and from there we headed straight into Africa! Although we had read a lot about the difficulties of crossing the border, our experience was actually very positive. Friendly border officers welcomed us in Morocco, and luckily, we didn’t have to unpack Read more