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Camel sat in car park next to wedding car

Mauritanian Rubberbandits?

August 5, 2026
Me sat on a bed in Mauritanian dress holding a musical instrument made out of a palm frond

Ten-minute Twangy Thing

August 4, 2026
A cardboard box filled half full with yellow dates

Yellow dates

August 3, 2026After a large (and late) lunch of chicken and macaroni, it’s sweet fresh, yellow dates for dinner!
Sam and about 12 Mauritanian men push a car across a road towards an open lorry

Many Mauritanian hands…

August 3, 2026
Three children in a street with hand pushed carts

Wow! These kids made these to race.

August 2, 2026Made my day 🤍
Me wearing a boubou gown on a long sofa

Already in the swing of being back in Mauritania

July 30, 2026
A Toyota pickup with our bikes under a tarp in the back

Change of day, change of vehicle. We’re off on a tour of Mauritania with our pal Issa!

July 30, 2026Apparently we are REALLY going to need a 4x4 where we are going…
Amazing World Bike Tour sticker with ours next to it.

What company we keep. Found this sticker in the Mauritanian visa office. Had to put ours next to it.

July 29, 2026
Beck with her bike at the gates to Zebrabar

Fourth time of arriving at these gates

July 27, 2026We’ve moved north a fair bit. 200km in a van, 65km cycled.
Two touring bikes and luggage fill the back of a minivan

On the move!

July 27, 2026Not under our own steam, we make our way northwards out of the city of Dakar
Picture of a huge adjustable spanner, next to my foot for scale

Maintenance log - 26/07/2026

July 26, 20268250km since last full service (Birmingham, October 2025) This was a big one...after much muck and damage caused, mainly, by the dust and mud of Guinea-Bissau. Clean & visual inspection ✅ Bolt…
Beck smiling at camera. Aqua bench seats. Port to rear.

Another day, another ferry

July 25, 2026Off to Gorée Island