Azouega Dune To Nouakchott

Mauritania

Go back to Mauritania.
Go back to Chinguetti To Azouega Dune.

Azouega Dune
Azouega Dune.

We set out for Nouakchott in the morning. The goal was to make the city by the afternoon to check out the traditional fishing port at its most busy (when the fishing boats were returning). The port was quite sprawled out and it was indeed kicking when we arrived at 4ish. After that it was a quick shower in a hotel before catching our midnight flight home.

Photos

Azouega Dune
Breakfast in camp (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
Deyah prepping the morning tea (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
A village in the middle of the desert. This is on the drive back from Azouega Dune towards the paved highway (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
In the village (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
Deyah working the compressor, re-inflating the tires (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
A hut (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
A patch of green as we push westward from Azouega Dune back to the tarmac (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
Goat herders (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
The green did not last long (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
Camels in the distance. Click for a video (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Camels along the N1 (Dec. 2024).
Azouega Dune
Some town along the paved N1 road as we push south towards Nouakchott. Perhaps Akjoujt (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
A lunch somewhere along the N1 highway not too far from Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Mauritania (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Mauritania (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Nearing Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Not in a rush (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Outskirts of Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
On the way to see the traditional port in Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Port de Peche in Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott’s traditional port (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Port de Peche in Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Traditional fishing boats (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Coming back with the catch (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott port (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Hard at work (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott port (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott port (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
At the port (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Traditional fishing boats (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Fish market at the port (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Women selling the fresh catch (Dec. 2024).
Nouakchott
Heading back for a quick shower and then on to catch our flight home (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Back where we started (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Departing Nouakchott (Dec. 2024).
Seattle
Starting the final leg (SEA to PDX) of the trip. The good weather in the PNW that greeted us on arrival would not last long (Dec. 2024).

Go back to Mauritania.