10th July ish – On arrival in Atar at the delightful Bab Sahara campsite we languished in 45-degree heat until deciding to venture into the desert to gaze upon the world’s second largest monolith (after Ayres Rock). After several hours driving of fillings loosening washboard roads, we found ourselves up to the axles in the sand. Repeated digging and use of sand ladders and high lift jack saw us taking 6 hours to progress 1km, at the end of which we had shoveled enough sand to build a full size sandcastle. Realising Ben Amira was a further 15km of shoveling and at the end of the day, just another big stone in a desert full of big stones… we camped for the night and retreated down the railway tracks the following morning with our tail between our legs. The self same railway track is the home to the world’s longest train. The 2km long iron ore train from Zouerat to Nouadhibou is truly impressive as it fills horizon to horizon.
In an effort to entice Beni out of the car, Carruthers spent an afternoon sewing some Dogter Martins boots, as the sand was so hot. He currently walks in them like a dressage horse, but we are confident he will appreciate them in time.
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| road kill sahara style |
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| We stopped here to ask directions.... maybe we should swap the Rolls for a camel... In Morocco, Carruthers was offered 12 camels for the Rolls....hmmmmm |
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| Beni in all his splendor |
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