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