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Posts Tagged ‘Dakhla’
Dakhla Challenge Déjà Vu – adventure in reverse
When we drove from Switzerland to Dakhla, Western, Sahara on the Dakhla Challenge, we had no intention of doing the same trip in reverse. The plan was to sell the car at the Mauritania border and fly back to Europe. Our Route on the Dakhla Challenge had taken us across Europe and North Africa over […]
Honey Badger Trusts Instincts & Escapes Dakhla!
“I miss my girlfriend, I miss my dog … I want to go home.” James said with a loud sigh of exhaustion. While I had only known him for the two weeks we spent crossing Morocco off-road together, I had never known him to look so defeated. He had proven himself to be strong and […]
What is LOVE???
When your boyfriend lets you fly his brand new 2012 Cabrinha Swtichblade 6m kite before he does! To see more photos from kiting in Dakhla, Western Sahara CLICK HERE!
Kitespot Review: Dakhla, Western Sahara
Dakhla is located in Western Sahara, a disputed territory claimed by Morocco. The main kitespot is located about 30km north of Dakhla city pretty much in the middle of the Sahara. I kited here in late April and would guess that we had 20-25 knots every day. We rode comfortably on a 6m Cabrinha Switchblade […]
Lonely Road to Dakhla
Tom and I went rogue and said goodbye to the other 4×4 teams opting to take a different route to Dakhla on our own. Honey Badger would head north to Marrakesh while the others headed southeast to Dakhla on Day 9 of the Dakhla Challenge, Our decision to forge our own path was nothing against […]