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Alhaurin El Grande (Spain)to Timbuktu (Mali Africa)Departure Date: October 9th 2010Katrina Smith and Margo Dalby

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Alhaurin El Grande to Ceuta
Ferry from Algciras to Ceuta, and on to Rabat
Rabat to Marrakech
Marrakech over Mountanious range to Agadir
Agadir to Tiznit then on to Laayoune in Western Sahara

WESTERN SAHARA
One of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, consisting mainly of lawless desert flatlands. This undisputed territory is an extremely dangerous part of the journey, an area with a huge military presence

Laayoune to Dakhla, through the desert but near the coast, day in Dakhla, preparing for off road across the desert
Dakhla across the desert to Nouadhibou in Mauritania


MAURITANIA
There is increasing activity by the terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Mauritania, who frequently make threats to attack western targets
reports of banditry and smuggling in the more remote parts of Mauritania. Landmines also remain a danger along the border with the Western Sahara.
Slavery: Mauritania's best kept secret
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4091579.stm

Nouadhibou through the desert to campsite at the ' big dune' through more desert to camp near Nauamghar
Nauamghar along the coast to Nouakchott
Nouakchott to camp at Zebrabar in Senegal


SENEGAL

Service quads.. day in Zebrabar
Boat trip to St Louis
Zebrabar to the Banjul (Gambia)

GAMBIA

Two - Three days doing charity work at a local school in Banjul
Visits to schools,Orphanages and local villages
Preparations for Timbuktu
Banjul to Zebraba
Zebraba to Nuouakchott
En Route to Nema
Nema to Mali
from here en-route to Timbuktu

TIMBUKTU (Mali)
Travel in Mali can be difficult and conditions are poor for overland travel. There is a high threat from terrorism. Terrorists have been involved in kidnaps in the region and we believe that further attempts are likely. advise against all travel to the provinces of Mali north of the River Niger from Mopti. This includes the provinces of Kidal, Gao, Koulikoro (north of Mourdiah), Ségou (north of Niono), Tombouctou (including the city of Tombouctou (Timbuktu)), areas bordering Mauritania east of Nioro in the Kayes province, and the north of Mopti province (north of the town of Douentza).

Plant Trees!!
Doggon country
Doggon country and Mopti,Djenne and Segou
Boat trip on the Niger river
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