Meals – average daily cost of meals was 3.6 €, and Mauritania is a cheaper than Morocco. Both countries are culturally and culinary more similar to Arab countries than to the Black Africa. In Morocco you can get delicious fresh fruit juices (especially in Chefchaouen and Marrakesh), 3 D for the glass. Across Africa we have met the fresh fruit juice only in two countries - Morocco and Chad (Ndjamena). I recommend trying the traditional dish tajines and couscous, that something new for stomach. In Mauritania capital I recommend chachwama on the main street. 1.5-liter bottled water costs about 0.6 € to 1 €.

Internet - practically there is no problem with Internet access in major cities. On the provinces depend - often lack to public access, and usually is more expensive. Price range usually from 0.3 € to 0.6 € per hour. In Mauritania was worse with access and more expensive than in Morocco.

Weather - we were in January, the Atlas Mountains and the Saharan desert were cool, and only on South Mauritania we stopped using the sleeping bags. The best weather occurs from March to May, and in autumn from September to November.