It’s not over until the fat lady sings… or you commit espionage. Its official: we’re not the three musketeers – we’re the three a-holes. We committed a big no-no. I hate to even admit it, as it was so incredibly…

Desert nights can be cold and last night was no exception. The three of us slept on the floor of a thatched hut with large openings, making for a very cold, sleepless night; I shivered, sniffled, and coughed the whole…

Never, and I do mean never, underestimate the female powers. They come in handy regularly, but I do my best not to abuse them. I only reach into my bag of tricks as a last resort and, well, this was one…

I was wrong: all was not right with the world. You can imagine the look on our faces when the car wouldn’t start. Yesterday we had a blown fuse, now today a dead battery. Top it all off with Ahmed’s…

The area is littered with Gendarmerie posts. Usually the stops are quick and painless, but every once in a while you come across a cranky fellow who wants to hold you up. This variety was out in full force on…

Much of the first day was spent in the car, roaring through the desert plains as we made our way east. Long car rides usually make me antsy, but I found myself lost in the setting as the hours rolled…

Our days in Nouadhibou were not of the relaxing variety. We had research to do and decisions to make. Prior to visiting, we both knew very little about the country. I suppose you could say that’s what piqued our curiosity…

The next morning we set out in search of a ship graveyard we had read about in LP. Unfortunately, and/or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, there wasn’t much to see. The area had been cleaned up and most…

We have entered a war zone. Well, not really. It just resembles one. Welcome to Nouadhibou! It’s hot, dusty, buildings are crumbling, and everyone looks like they want to kill us. It could easily double as the set for Black Hawk…

We have entered the Twilight Zone. My alarm was set for 5:45am. While getting ready, the call to prayer sounded shortly before 6:30am. That struck me as odd, because it’s usually much earlier. I peered out the window to find it…

With the clock ticking, we boarded a train to Casablanca the next morning. We opted to upgrade our accommodations, as we were in desperate need of a decent nights’ sleep; sleeping pills had failed us, and we would be slumming…

It’s illegal to take Tunisian currency out of the country, so when we arrived in Morocco, we were without dinars and in need of dirhams. Unfortunately, Rich’s ATM card wouldn’t work. He tried multiple machines at the airport and all…

I’m a sentimental person. I always have been, and I’m guessing, always will be. I’m especially sentimental when it comes to books. If I come across a book that I can relate to, I have trouble parting ways. Some will…

After much debate, we decided the beautiful country of Mauritania would be next on the list. As with many places, a visa is required for entry. We had read that there was an embassy located in Tunis, but finding that…