Comments on: MOTOR CARS CROSS SAHARA DESERT http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/motor-cars-cross-sahara-desert/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/motor-cars-cross-sahara-desert/#comment-202991 Blurgle Mon, 28 May 2007 03:06:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/motor-cars-cross-sahara-desert/#comment-202991 UKBB, that might be because the south half of the Western Sahara was once called the Rio de Ouro by Portuguese travellers. When the land was absorbed into the Spanish Sahara it was renamed Rio de Oro. The Rio de Oro region has no rivers and no gold, but there's a reason for the name. It's thought that the "Oro" part of the name comes from the local practise of paying tradesmen in gold dust. The "Rio" may come from a river that once flowed through the area. However, there are no major wadis in the Rio de Oro area, unlike in the north where there's a wide, deep wadi. UKBB, that might be because the south half of the Western Sahara was once called the Rio de Ouro by Portuguese travellers. When the land was absorbed into the Spanish Sahara it was renamed Rio de Oro. The Rio de Oro region has no rivers and no gold, but there’s a reason for the name.

It’s thought that the “Oro” part of the name comes from the local practise of paying tradesmen in gold dust. The “Rio” may come from a river that once flowed through the area. However, there are no major wadis in the Rio de Oro area, unlike in the north where there’s a wide, deep wadi.

]]> By: UKBB http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/motor-cars-cross-sahara-desert/#comment-199740 UKBB Sat, 26 May 2007 21:59:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/motor-cars-cross-sahara-desert/#comment-199740 So did anyone else catch that they identified Spanish Sahara as Gold Coast? So did anyone else catch that they identified Spanish Sahara as Gold Coast?

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/motor-cars-cross-sahara-desert/#comment-197563 Blurgle Sat, 26 May 2007 00:56:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/motor-cars-cross-sahara-desert/#comment-197563 Do you think any of the contestants had a sign on their autos reading, "Tit or Bust?" Do you think any of the contestants had a sign on their autos reading, “Tit or Bust?”

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