Sunrise in the Sahara! The Erg Chebbi Dunes are part of the largest desert on earth.Timbuktu 52 days by camel caravan…These Khettara Irrigation Access Shafts are near Hassilabied. This is part of an ancient system of tunnels that brought groundwater to the Sahara.The irrigation channels in the Hassilabied Palmeraie — date palms with the almond trees in blossom as well as some of the other crops.Footsteps in the sand — the strong overnight wind has erased all trace of those that have walked before us. Erg Chebbi DunesThe sun is intense as it rises… Magical shadows and the changing colors of the sand. Erg Chebbi DunesWe explored south into the dry desert landscape to the end of the pavement. One day we took a 4×4 jeep tour to explore offroad deeper into the dunes……We visited a Berber Nomad Camp with lots of goats. The little kids were quite friendly and curious. This is a harsh life for all……We toured an abandoned French lead mine as well as the ghost town they left behind. Now Pyrite and Quartz are the main minerals mined in the area.What a calm day to visit Dayet Srji Lake! You can see the dunes rising in the background. This is a seasonal lake — only here in the winter from the rains and snow melt in the mountains — much larger than we expected.Hassilabied Apartment Hotel is our oasis in the Sahara desert! We enjoyed our spacious apartment very much and the six friendly brothers that owned it.After an amazing Berber omelette breakfast, the patient chef showed me how to make the chicken Tajine for our next meal. That is two red onions that go in first….then the marinated chicken is topped with potatoes, carrots, zucchini, and tomato.The staff celebrates the preparation of the Tajine! The friendly young man in blue is our waiter – he has a Bachelor degree in law but wants a job working with tourists.Mouthwatering bubbling delicious chicken Tajine!!!Perfection in the wind carving.“I’ve always loved the desert. One sits on a sand dune. One sees nothing, hears nothing. And yet something silently glows…” from The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Several of the pics you took would make beautiful pictures to enlarge and hang up ! The sand dune one was spectacular.
What amazing skies! What amazing people and their ancestors to be so creative in making the best use of their resources.
That chicken Tajine looked amazing, I could almost smell it.
Several of the pics you took would make beautiful pictures to enlarge and hang up ! The sand dune one was spectacular.
What amazing skies! What amazing people and their ancestors to be so creative in making the best use of their resources.
That chicken Tajine looked amazing, I could almost smell it.