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Deserted

The crossing between Assamaka and Arlit is the most featureless desert I have ever experienced. 30 minutes after leaving Assamaka the guides stopped their car and demanded more money now that we were tagging along. The wind was driving sand over the ground, visibility was poor, and I suppose...

permalink written by  roel krabbendam on February 9, 2007 from Arlit, Niger
from the travel blog: Harmattan

Gris-Gris

The capital of the Tuareg nation seems a major city in miniature. It is small and low and not at all grand, the famous mosque made of mud brick vying for the skyline with antenna masts and water towers. The campground a few kilometers out of town has seen better days, and perhaps the city is...

permalink written by  roel krabbendam on February 9, 2007 from Agadez, Niger
from the travel blog: Harmattan

Aboubacar Mahamadou

I met Aboubacar at the mosque within 10 minutes of entering Agadez (Monsieur, donne moi une cadeau!), and he was quick to show me his bicycle: no brakes, lots of maintenance required. I told him I would help him with some adjustments before I left town. Two days later his friends nabbed me...

permalink written by  roel krabbendam on February 9, 2007 from Agadez, Niger
from the travel blog: Harmattan

Sahara Landscapes

Camping between Tamanrasset and I-n-Guezzam. Obviously I had too much time on my hands:

permalink written by  roel krabbendam on February 8, 2007 from Assamakka, Niger
from the travel blog: Harmattan

Border

The crossing from Tamanrasset took 2 days. Tire pressure was the chief concern, avoiding “fesch-fesch” (particularly fine and voracious sand)a priority, and keeping dust out of the truck an impossibility. We ate a lot of sand. I've been away too long... Late in the first day we...

permalink written by  roel krabbendam on February 8, 2007 from Assamakka, Niger
from the travel blog: Harmattan

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