Voyages Verts

All for Africa joins Voyages Verts as they take a road trip around the African Continent. Join them as they discover the continent and visit our Beneficiaries and other organizations working on the ground.

Leaving Mauritania, and Final Memories of the Great Sahara

Leaving Mauritania, and Final Memories of the Great Sahara

Mauritania may have among the lowest population densities of any country in Africa, and its people were among the most relaxed we had met so far, but the center of its capital, Nouakchott, was home to a tangled mess of traffic.  Every intersection was crowded with all manner of vehicles, each forcing and weaving its [...]

Into Mauritania, Through No-man’s Land

Into Mauritania, Through No-man’s Land

On our way through the southern part of Western Sahara, the road once again hugged the coastline and, given the brutally hot Saharan day (and that the Cruiser does not have air conditioning), we were hoping to pull over for a quick swim. When we saw a dirt track that apparently led down to the [...]

Yes, the Rally Does Actually Exist, and We Are a Part of It

Yes, the Rally Does Actually Exist, and We Are a Part of It

We awoke in Tan Tan and, after our usual leisurely start, were once again on the road.  Routine morning tasks, such as sorting and packing our gear, checking the Cruiser’s fluid levels and tire pressure, discussing the day’s route and caffeinating our minds, seem to take forever, but we’re slowly becoming more efficient as we [...]

MARRAKESH TO PLANET TATOOINE

MARRAKESH TO PLANET TATOOINE

After several long, hard days on the road, we decided to treat the Cruiser to an oil change in Marrakesh.  Justin negotiated a decent price with a mechanic who had a back street shop, so we bought the oil, pulled a new filter from our spare parts box and were soon ready to hit the [...]

ENTERING AFRICA

ENTERING AFRICA

After a couple tough days of travel from Budapest, arriving in Morocco felt great. The feeling soon faded though—we still had to catch the rally. The road to Tangier from the border ascended into the Rif Mountains, soon reaching a point from which we could see across the Strait of Gibraltar, with the Costa del [...]

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