trip preparations

I write a couple of days before departure.

De Benz is as ready as she'll ever get. The upholstery has been wiped, two new tires have been put on for grip, an armrest has been custom made by Rino, 4 new looking hood caps for LA style *bling bling* are tie ripped on and an Ipod connection has been installed for onboard entertainment. If we get around to washing the bird droppings off she'll "looka like a new!"

As for other preparations:

Visa for Mauretania en Mali have been issued for the both of us. We have obtained them trough a visa agency for saving hassle at the border crossings.

And although the political situation in Mauretania is unstable and no one wants to go there, a single entry visa still goes at a rate of 32 Euro's. What a joke. Rino has acquired some malarone against malaria, I will just do with 50% DEET and 50% Beer in the blood stream to keep those little malaria injectors from being attracted to me. Shots (Yellow fever, Typhus and what have you) have been checked and updated where necessary. International driver's licences that will probably never see day light have been purchased, and thats pretty much it ;)