Comments on: In Mauritania – but on a 3 day… http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/ An audio adventure through Africa Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bex http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/comment-page-1/#comment-335 bex Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:17:49 +0000 http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/#comment-335 Vero, heh, yes the music is fantastic - hoping to record some soon! The weather. Somebody told us it was 54 degrees C in central Mauritania yesterday... It's not quite so hot near the coast but hot enough for me :) Vero, heh, yes the music is fantastic – hoping to record some soon!

The weather. Somebody told us it was 54 degrees C in central Mauritania yesterday… It’s not quite so hot near the coast but hot enough for me :)

]]> By: bex http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/comment-page-1/#comment-334 bex Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:59:45 +0000 http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/#comment-334 PS If you do end up getting the visa in Morocco, check that the embassy is still in Rabat - it keeps moving between Rabat and Casablanca! PS If you do end up getting the visa in Morocco, check that the embassy is still in Rabat – it keeps moving between Rabat and Casablanca!

]]> By: bex http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/comment-page-1/#comment-333 bex Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:57:15 +0000 http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/#comment-333 Peter, nope, three days was the best we could get. But I'd keep on eye on what happens over the next few days / weeks. Now that the elections are over, there's a good chance they'll start issuing full visas at the border again. But, if not, yep, I reckon a detour to Rabat is your best option. The visa is valid from the date it's issued in Rabat (at least ours was, despite us asking for the start date to be delayed) and we were given two months. They said we'd be able to extend it at the border, if we got there within two months. It took 48hrs. Another option is to believe what many Mauritanians say: that it doesn't matter if you get a three day visa and turn up in Nouakchott a few days late to extend it - it wasn't a risk we were willing to take (especially not knowing who would be in government when we got there) but others might be. Peter, nope, three days was the best we could get. But I’d keep on eye on what happens over the next few days / weeks. Now that the elections are over, there’s a good chance they’ll start issuing full visas at the border again. But, if not, yep, I reckon a detour to Rabat is your best option. The visa is valid from the date it’s issued in Rabat (at least ours was, despite us asking for the start date to be delayed) and we were given two months. They said we’d be able to extend it at the border, if we got there within two months. It took 48hrs.

Another option is to believe what many Mauritanians say: that it doesn’t matter if you get a three day visa and turn up in Nouakchott a few days late to extend it – it wasn’t a risk we were willing to take (especially not knowing who would be in government when we got there) but others might be.

]]> By: Vero http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Vero Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:29:57 +0000 http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/#comment-331 Waaouw already in Mauritania! it must be pretty hot there now. I heard the music is fantastic there, people are even using electric guitar in the desert. Maybe I am stereotyping a bit :-) Waaouw already in Mauritania! it must be pretty hot there now. I heard the music is fantastic there, people are even using electric guitar in the desert. Maybe I am stereotyping a bit :-)

]]> By: Peter Gostelow http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Peter Gostelow Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:19:27 +0000 http://www.listentoafrica.com/microblog/in-mauritania-but-on-a-3-day-18072009/#comment-330 Was there no possibility of getting more than 3 days? Do you recommend I head to Rabat? Was there no possibility of getting more than 3 days? Do you recommend I head to Rabat?

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