All together now ... from left to right (top row) Mark Adams, Elliot Smith, Gerard Willis and Paul Bondsfield, (bottom row) Steve Adams, Julie Willis, Izabella Osowska, Nichola Saville, Ian Hamilton and Anna Pickard.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukIt's hot and dry as the expedition arrives in Ouarzazate. Their base in town is the Hotel Lavalle.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukSome walking boots get a thorough workout in the Sahara.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukSeeing the light on a Kasbah visit.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukTreated to a Berber meal.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukIan Hamilton, one of the three Guardian Unlimited readers who won the chance to bring a friend and join the expedition.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukHome from home: the jeep that will transport the group on their Saharan adventure.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukCracked desert surface with mirage in the distance ... honest.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukTyre tracks, before the blow-out meant the group had to dig the vehicle out of the sand.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukOne of the expedition's drivers, Mohamed, changes the tyre.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukMohamed hopes for better luck, hanging this charm in his cab.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukOn the move once more.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukPottery tagine pots on sale at Tamegroute.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukKasbah at Tamegroute.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukPaul Bondsfield stands alone on the dunes.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.ukPacking up the final camp.Photograph: Elliot Smith/guardian.co.uk
