Posts tagged wind

Hell ends in Tan Tan

It is 6 am; the sun rises on the Saharan horizon. I'm curled like a slug, buried deep down in my sleeping bag. A trickle of air seeping up to

Western SaharaNicolás Marino12 May 2016africa, saharauis, sahara, tan tan, laayoune, bicycloe, cycling, adventure, west africa, desert, wind, bicycle touring

Reduced to Insignificance

The psychological effort I need to leave this service station is immeasurable. There is nothing around it in about 200 km in every direction,

Western SaharaNicolás Marino10 May 2016africa, sahara, saharauis, Dakhla, Western Sahara, adventure, desert, sand, wind, bicycle touring

Toubab, Toubab, Toubab!!!

I leave Dakar full of energy. I feel like new. I shaved after 5 months, I cut my hair, I got deodorant and everything smells of soap because I washed the few clothes I have. It is not just any

SenegalNicolás Marino14 April 2016senegal, africa, lac rose, adventure, St Louis, toubab, sahara, bicycle touring, wind, desert

The Blow of Harmattan

The rest period in Cotonou was a balm for my soul and for my body. The days of good food, beach, photography and especially the invaluable company of a great friend like Germano, were an essential part of my recovery process.

BeninNicolás Marino22 December 2015sahel, savalou, harmattan, fulani, sahara, benin, adventure, cycling, touring, africa, wind

Sweating Sudan

We are in the queue to buy the tickets for the boat to Wadi Halfa, it's 46 C in the shade. While we wait, two nice Egyptian tour agents get in the queue behind us and exclaim effusively the usual: “Welcome to Alaska!” to

SudanNicolás Marino26 April 2014adventure, bicycle, cycling, desert, heat, kerma, mamba, moltaga, nile, river, sahara, sudan, summer, temperature, touring, wind