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Sahara trek to Erg Chegaga and M’Hamid
Via the Faïja Plateau, and with stops in Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou, and Todra Gorge. Our Sahara trek takes us through the fascinating and vibrant Sahara desert with its myriad of colourful dunes. Along the way we’ll camp at oases, watch spectacular sunsets, see gazelle, wild camels and birds of all sizes. We’ll drink tea with …
How to climb Ras Dashen – Ethiopia’s highest peak
The climb to Ras Dashen is perhaps one of the most anticlimactic climbs I’ve had on African peaks. The final day’s climb is on goat and animal tracks. Sticky mud when wet. Ending abruptly on a flat, rocky, uninspiring outcrop. A single concrete block on top marks the highest point in Ethiopia. And the views …
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What vaccinations do I need to climb mountains in Africa?
I wrote this article for Walk in Wild Places, but thought it may be useful here too. So, here’s a list of mandatory and recommended vaccinations if you intend climbing Kilimanjaro, or travelling in East Africa and Africa in general. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B – Even if you skip all the other vaccinations, and are …
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Africa’s highest mountains
Africa. Home to the Namib and Sahara deserts, deep impenetrable jungles, acacia-covered plains and sand-covered beaches. Home to some of the world’s most iconic animal and bird species. Birthplace of Lucy, our oldest ancestor. And home to some of the most fascinating mountains on earth! Mountains so diverse that Africa’s highest mountains could easily be …
Climb Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest peak
Kilimanjaro. Africa’s highest mountain. The roof of Africa. Surrounded by African plains, the 5,895-meter-high Mount Kilimanjaro consists of three volcanic cones: Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo. To get to the summit of Kilimanjaro, you have to climb to the top of Uhuru peak, which is situated on the crater rim of Kibo, the highest of the …
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Argan oil – Morocco’s magic elixir
Argania spinosa, the tree from which we harvest the fruit that yields ‘liquid gold’, or, as we commonly know it: argan oil. A magic elixir that is reported to have cholesterol-lowering, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, and a whole list of other medicinal benefits. As a cosmetic oil it has anti-ageing properties and helps to clear acne, psoriasis, …
Castles made of sand
And so castles made of sand fall in the sea, eventually Jimi Hendrix – Castles made of sand, 1967 After about forty-five minutes’ walking in a southerly direction along the beach from Essaouira, you’ll see the ruins of an old building on your right. Known today as the ‘Petit Fort Portugaise’, or little Portuguese Fort, …
Jbel Toubkal (4167m) – North Africa’s highest peak
Jbel Toubkal. The highest peak in Morocco. And the highest peak in North Africa. Four thousand, one hundred and sixty-seven metres high. It is also the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains – a group of mountains consisting of the High Atlas (Toubkal is part of this group), the Middle, Anti, Tell and Saharan Atlases, …
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From Platberg to Kilimanjaro – via Africa’s highest peaks
During the past few months, I’ve been working super hard at finishing my book “From Platberg to Kilimanjaro”. And publishing it! Neglecting the blog. This doesn’t mean we’ve neglected our weekend outings. Apart from the odd day when we had to do other things, we’ve been nearly as busy as usual. Even as winter sets …
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