• Michael SpiesEagles fly, deserts call!Michael Spies
    Terjit Palm oasis
    Our beautiful flower has been flowering again and again since 8 weeksWe arrive at the steep incline.Oh shit! We have to drive up theresteep sand hill with Elfi as driver. Two trucks decided not to try and drive a 3 day deviationTommy climbs slowly up the slope. Mastery in drivingMorning lightA "nursery school for baby dunes!Fata morghanaRoland has dug his truck in so deep that both axles were deep in the sandAnother beautiful sun setSand sand sandMorning on the dunesFarewell to Frank and ChristinaFarewell to RolandLast camp fire togetherOur last eveningOff we go alone. Three hours to the next roadDunes encroaching the banks of the ouedIf your vehicle breaks down in this desert there is no possible help. You abandon the vehicle.Dunes dunes dunes

    One last trip into the sand

    December 25, 2025 in Mauritania ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    We have decided to do one more trip into the sand of the Erg Amatlich desert and then leave the group for Senegal.
    It is an exhilarating trip through deep sand along river beds and up a steep sandy dune with beautiful evenings, starry nights and a moving last evening around a fire with part of the group.
    It is really difficult to leave, but we know that we need to do just that.    Read more