Category: Countries
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Days 27–29: Cachungo (Guinea Bissau)
February 15–17: After Varela, we drove to Cachungo. Our original plan was to drive 200 kilometers to a small historic town called Cacheu, where we would do some wild camping, and then continue exploring the country the next day. However, we quickly realized that traveling in Guinea-Bissau was extremely slow: from 10 AM to 6 Read more
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Days 25–26: Varela (Guinea Bissau)
February 13–14: After leaving Kachiouane, we headed towards Guinea-Bissau. Our first destination was supposed to be a coastal village called Varela, which was only about 10–20 km away from us. However, we had to take a long detour back to Ziguinchor before crossing into Guinea-Bissau. As nightfall approached, we decided to stop and sleep in Read more
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Day 22-24: Casamance (Senegal)
February 10-12: After Dakar, we headed toward Casamance. This region is separated from northern Senegal by The Gambia, meaning it can only be reached either by traveling through The Gambia or by making a huge detour. We decided to pass through The Gambia and spend a night there in a small town called Soma. Unfortunately, Read more
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Day 20-21. dakar (Senegal)
February 8-9: We drove from Lompoul-sur-Mer to Dakar. We wanted to skip the capital this time since we knew the traffic heading into the city would be heavy, and we had already spent three days here two years ago. However, we had no choice but to enter to get our Carnet de Passage stamped on Read more
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Day 19-20: Lompoul su Mer (Senegal)
February 7-8: After crossing the border, we looked for a camping spot in Senegal. We use an app called iOverlander, where you can mark and comment on accommodations, campsites, and wild camping spots, which has been very useful during our travels. We found a wild camping spot not far from the border, in a small Read more
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Day 17-19: Some days in the Capital of Mauritania
February 5-7: As we were driving out of our wild camping spot on the sandy road, we started to feel that something was wrong with Mezi (that’s what we call our car because of its license plate). We hoped to make it to the capital, still about 500 kilometers away, but the car was shaking Read more
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Day 19: Crossing from Mauritania to senegal through a national park
February 7: After Mauritania, we headed towards Senegal. To avoid the infamous Rosso border – which is very crowded and corrupt, plus you have to cross by ferry – we chose to go via the Diama border instead. It’s a much smaller and quieter crossing, as the road goes through a national park where you Read more
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Day 14-16: Chinguetti
February 2-4: After Terjit, we headed towards Chinguetti. We stopped in Atar, the regional center, for lunch and to explore the local market. We thought we had plenty of time, as we didn’t realize how bad the road marked as a main route on Google Maps would be. At first, we struggled along the corrugated Read more
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Day 12-13: We found the most beautiful oasis
February 1-2: We only spent one night in the capital this time, as we planned to return later. In Mauritania, many people sleep on mattresses on the floor (their living room is often a large space covered with carpets and cushions where they can relax), while in rural areas, many live in tents. For the Read more
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Day 11-12: Mauritanian Hospitality
January 30-31: The border crossing from Morocco to Mauritania was truly exhausting. We arrived at the border around noon, and there were about 15 cars ahead of us, so at first, we thought we would get through easily. By 2 p.m., only two cars had crossed the border when the border guards went on a Read more