Overlanding Africa, Morocco to South Africa, and where else to start such a trip but in Iceland. This is where I'm travelling with a group of 15 other people, for 6 months, in an old Bedford truck, through ~20 different countries.
April 29, 2016
A week in Benin, covering the historical town Ouidah and its slave fort, the voodoo market in Cotonou, and two Unesco-sites, the stilt town Ganvie and the Palaces of Abomey.
April 23, 2016
Making one last stop in Ghana at Wli falls, some amazing waterfalls what required a sweaty hike. We're bribing our way into Togo, spend some time on the beach, and visit the famous voodoo market.
April 15, 2016
Spending some time on the Ghanaian coast swimming in the ocean, a.k.a. the local people's toilet, visiting the Unesco-listed slave forts, and getting some more visas in Accra.
April 3, 2016
We're driving through Ghana, north to south. On the way we stop for a safari in Mole National Park where we get to see plenty of elephants, and where a baboon makes its way into our truck.
March 28, 2016
Checking out Burkina Faso. We're experiencing a traditional Burkinabé funeral, trying out the nightlife in Bobo-Dioulasso, getting another visa, and I get to sit on a wild crocodile!
March 16, 2016
We're spending a week in Bamako, the capital of Mali, to explore the city and get some more visas. We went on a river cruise, and I almost got my phone confiscated for taking photos.
March 9, 2016
We're entering Senegal, spending a few days in Saint-Louis, and then setting of on a 1300km drive over 6 days to Mali's capital, Bamako. A lot of bush camping, and now in countries where it's possible to get a cold beer.
March 1, 2016
I'm taking a trip on the iron ore train in Mauritania, one of the longest trains in the world. On the way to the train I made a stop in Terjit Oasis, a green spot in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
February 25, 2016
Entering Mauritania by driving through a car cemetery. An expensive visa, but at least it could be acquired directly at the border. In Mauritania we watched endangered monk seals and visited the busiest fish market in West Africa.
February 20, 2016
The truck is fixed and we're moving again. After a few more short stops in Morocco we enter Western Sahara. A lot of desert, wind, and driving.