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Do You Want to See What We See? Check out these videos.

Here you can find all kinds of video clips -- seeing the car in action (hopefully not getting stuck too many times!), the places we camp, the food we eat, the people we meet, the schools we visit and the sites we see.


Ghana

Making fufu; it takes some time, but it's worth it (4 MB)

Burkina Faso

Impressions of Burkina Faso (5.2 MB)

Elephants in 'Deux Balés' National Park (4.3 MB)

Mali

Easter celebration in Nombori (3.4 MB)

Dogon country (5.2 MB)

Playing with the kids in Djenné (1.9 MB)

Sunrise over the mosque in Djenné (2.5 MB)

Senegal

Our friends Mousa and Pape dance and play music (2.1 MB)

More dance and music from Sobo Badè (17.5 MB)

Watch the animals in the Bandia nature reserve (12.2 MB)

Morocco and Mauritania

Driving through Morocco and Mauritania (2.1 MB)

Taking Tiny off road in southern Morocco (2.1 MB)

Our first desert drive (Banc d'Arguin National Parc in Mauritania) (1.5 MB)

Setting up camp - our daily routine (3.5 MB)

 

SEPT - DEC 2005 Archives

GETTING READY FOR THE EXPEDITION: Want to take a peek?
The team was in full planning and prep mode-- the back of the car was transformed from an ex-army vehicle into an expedition-ready car, all kinds of tools, camping gear and food was purchased and stored, we went for an off roading adventure (you have to see if for yourself!), and we finished up our immunizations. Take a look:

The Road Show

Introducing Tire Tracks to the kids at Heronsgate (11.9 MB)

Peter Ainsworth, MP talking to the kids at Caterham (5 MB)

Mark Lancaster, MP talking to the kids at Heronsgate (3.7 MB)

A different way to go to school... the lifeline radio (2.2 MB)

What did the kids think of the Road Show (3.6 MB)

The Car

Our off-road training - getting the mog muddy (11.3 MB)

Installing new brake lights (5.0 MB)

Building the back of the car, part 2 (2.3 MB)

Building the back of the car, part 1 (3.3 MB)

Getting to know the car a bit better (2.2 MB)

Working on the car, part 1 (5.3 MB)

Problems getting the car started... (2.5 MB)

 

What's new and what's Coming
Read all about what it is like to go to SCHOOL in GHANA (See Special Editions)...See ELEPHANTS in action (In the bi-weekly)...Ever been on SAFARI (See the Tanzania and Kenya photos)...Keep checking back for new short stories, photos, videos...

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