It is quite incredible to think that slavery was only abolished here in 1980 and it is rumoured that it still continues in some outlying areas. With very infrequent traffic on the roads, no food crops being grown, leaves one wondering how tough it is to live in such harsh desert conditions.Īt Nouakchott we spend a couple of days re-organising the truck and life in general after our dusty desert travels. Passing small isolated villages surrounded by vast desert, we will also see herdsman migrating with their camels in search of water, before reaching the capital, Nouakchott. On this leg of the overland Africa trip, after crossing into Mauritania we will travel to the desert city of Nouadhibou.įrom Nouadhibou will see us drive south.
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