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View an interactive report & photographs from Salt & Gold '08 - a Beast of Burden enduro expedition in Mauritania and Mali (requires flash).

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summary: A fly-in motorcycle expedition to Mauritania and Mali. 2-3,000 kilometres off-road desert riding from the eye of Africa to Timbuktu.

This expedition is organised in conjunction with Dave Lomax of Adventure Spec and will be featured in the film AZALAI! Salt and Gold by Austin VInce.

route: Atar – Guelb el Richat (the eye of Africa) – Ghallouiya – Tichitt – Nema –Timbuctu – Mopti

dates: December 6th - 22nd 2008

places: 1 of 6 remaining

contact: Richard 0161 226 7288