CROSSING THE SAHARA 1ITYlivedFariniofMichael Asher is a British explorer and the first person to cross theSahara Desert using only camels. As a young man. Asher(work/arrive) as a police officer and then ateacher. But hewant/wait) to be an explorer.So hes(visit / move) to Africa, 4(live / watch) with an African tribe and s(study!start, their language. He 6(describe / marry) anItalian woman called Mariantonietta Peru. She?plan/ love) the idea of exploring too, and together they(walk /plan) a journey across the Sahara Desertfrom west to east by camel and on foot. They 9(train / stop) for three months and then they 10(start/ end) their journey. They "(work / travel)about 7 250 kilometres and 12(arrive / live) attheir destination 271 days later. Asher{decide!describe) the crossing in his book inpossible Journey - TWOAgainst the Sahara