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Month: October 2016

Back from Africa – Full 8-day trip report

Posted on 23rd October 2016 by Steven — 5 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Preparation With the five co-owners of Papa Charlie, our 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, we had spoken for some time to flying to Dakar tracing back Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 5 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 8 – Bordeaux-Lille

Posted on 15th October 2016 by Steven — 5 Comments ↓

Last day of our Back from Africa adventure. I flew both flights yesterday, so Fred was Pilot-in-command today. He had prepped a nice detour from Bordeaux,over the Medoc wine region Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 5 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 7 – Marrakech-Jerez-Bordeaux

Posted on 14th October 2016 by Steven — 5 Comments ↓

We started the day full of good ambitious plans: we were the first at breakfast in our Medina hotel, we had ordered a taxi, and he showed up in time, Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 5 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 6 – Weather hold in Marrakesh

Posted on 13th October 2016 by Steven — 3 Comments ↓

As expected yesterday, the weather was not good enough to fly today. An occluded and a cold front were passing over the Gibraltar Strait, affecting all cities such as Rabat, Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 3 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 5 – Tan Tan-Marrakech

Posted on 12th October 2016 by Steven — 2 Comments ↓

Fred and me are getting into an efficient travel routine. This flight adventure is becoming like a road trip with wings. We see each other at breakfast at 8am, discuss Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 2 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 4 – Dakhla-Tan Tan

Posted on 11th October 2016 by Steven — 4 Comments ↓

Hello all, thanks for following this blog and for your encouraging reactions! Today we had gorgeous weather for our trip from Dakhla (Western Sahara) to Tan Tan (south of Marocco) Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 4 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 3 – Nouakchott-Dakhla

Posted on 10th October 2016 by Steven — 6 Comments ↓

Today we planned to leave Nouakchott, the capital of Mauretania, northbound towards the Western Sahara, an area that is controlled by Marocco. Its main city is Dahkla on a peninsula. Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 6 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 2 – Dakar-Nouakchott

Posted on 9th October 2016 by Steven — 4 Comments ↓

Today was the real first flying day of our adventure: flying Papa Charlie from Dakar to Lille.  Last night we decided that Fred would do this flight: VFR from Dakar Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 4 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Day 1 – Airliner from Brussels to Dakar

Posted on 9th October 2016 by Steven — 4 Comments ↓

I have been everywhere in the world: from New Zealand to Norway, from California to Uzbekistan. But I have never been to Africa. Until today. Today I got my first Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 4 Comments ↓

Back from Africa – Preparation

Posted on 2nd October 2016 by Steven — 2 Comments ↓

With the five co-owners of Papa Charlie, our 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, we had spoken for some time to flying to Dakar tracing back the routes of the famous Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiences, Flying | 2 Comments ↓

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