Mauritania Map Journal Movies CIA World Factbook Mauritania FCO The longest train in the world Heading into the desert Graham builds a fire Witt modifying the tent ladder Last sign of civilization A large desert dweller The deep desert We find ourselves alone in the sand Rafiki bogs down Recovery operation The last of the fuel goes in Posing atop a dune Turning south towards Atar Miles and miles of bloody Africa! Connie collecting rocks Approaching Atar Random camel The dunes outside Chingetti Looking for a campsite Connie and the navigation kit Rafiki gets bogged Deploying the winch cable Recovery operation gains an audience Graham baking bread Jen surveying the desert The flies were intense We find a place to camp A different desert traveller Settled in for the night One of many fantastic African sunsets Trees in the desert by day Campsite on the way to Nouachott Trees in the desert into evening Familiar cans, unfamiliar text Heineous traffic in Nouachott Facinating guests for dinner