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187 wagons on the iron ore train. © Listen to Africa

The fourth in our “in numbers” series: how many visas we bought for Mauritania, hours we spent chasing silent donkeys, accidents we had and other vital statistics from our time in Mauritania. (You can view all posts from Mauritania here.)

4437 kilometres cycled so far
1000 kilometres travelled by public taxis to extend our visas
369 kilometres cycled in Mauritania
187 wagons on the ore train we recorded
54 degrees Centigrade – estimated temperature in Atar (Choum was hotter!)
52.7 kilometres – average daily distance, on cycling days
27 nights in hotels / auberges / hostels
26 rest days
11.18 kilometres – average daily distance, including rest days
7 cycling days
7 roadkill cows spotted
7 species of unidentified birds recorded
7 ice creams consumed (Huw 4, Bex 3)
6 visas bought for Mauritania (3 each)
3 hours spent trying to record silent donkeys!
3 days – length of the visa we were issued at the border
3 monitor lizards spotted
2 roadkill donkeys
2 nights in campsites
2 nights wild camping
2 nights “sleeping” on the train / in taxi stations
2 lifts in vehicles to escape the heat of the Adrar region
2 broken bikes
2 air conditioned rooms
2 punctures (Huw)
2 SIM cards purchased
1 new front rack (“the juggernaut”)
1 roadkill camel
1 hit by car (Bex)
1 train journey
1 camel slaughtered in front of us
0 Mediterranean monk seals spotted