Thursday 17 January 2008

The Scores on the Doors

Spain - 9/10 (Alastair) for the motorways and the fuel stations and the tyre change in Bilbao - that's all I saw!
WOULD GO BACK? Yep, but I wouldn't drive so far in one day.

Morroco - 8/10 (Alastair), 7/10 (Ana) - fantastic scenery in the Atlas, characterful old towns and pretty villages, tasty food, tourist-friendly snakes. Fun and games agreeing a price for anything.
WOULD GO BACK? Yes.

Western Sahara - 7/10 (Alastair), 7/10 (Ana) - very welcoming and fewer tourists, beautiful coastline, plenty of police around so feels very safe!
WOULD GO BACK? Yes, although there's not a lot more to see.

Mauritania - 5/10 (Alastair), 6/10 (Ana) - uninspiring towns and a feeling of severe poverty makes it hard for Mauri to excel - however the people are very friendly. The "Crossing-the-Desert-in-a-fleet-of-crap-cars" part gets 10/10 from both of us.
WOULD GO BACK? Yes, but only for the driving.

Mali - 5/10 (Alastair), 7/10 (Ana) - a bit disappointing, plenty to see but feels too "Touristed" and it's surprisingly expensive compared to its neighbours. Locals are very friendly unless they work in the tourist industry, in which case you'd better check the bill carefully.
WOULD GO BACK? No, it feels as if there are more rewarding places to spend your time (and I can't technically immigrate again until I renew my passport).

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hope you enjoyed the experience at lest the patrol made it. all the best .
the patrols old owner

Anonymous said...

Alastait & Anu.... "congratulations" ...we look forward to seeing the DVD (beta version of course!) as well as reading the book, and visiting the photography exhibtion! Trust that you got/get home safely. ALl the best.