Libyan Desert Explorer trip April 2009

A photo album by SCroc5

Part One of some photos from a very enjoyable Libyan Desert Explorer trip that we took in early April 2009...more to be added soon!!

Map of AYL
Abdul, our wonderful & very knowledgeable guide, showing Roman architecture used in later bldgsdesert scene, Acacus mountainsFinger Rock, Adadh, Awiss region of Jebel Acacuscutting across the desert, Acacus Mountainsthe Afozedzhar Arch, Jebel Acacusfor every problem.........there is a solution by our brilliant and enthusiastic Bedouin drivers!pre-historic ibix pursued by dogs rock drawing, Acacus Mountainsmaking camp, Acacus Mountains at sunsetthe convoy at rest stop, Acacus Mountainsa liitle sandstorm between friends in the desert...blowing in the wind....making bread by the campfire, Acacus MountainsGhadames, the Old Towninterior, house, Ghadames Old TownGhadames, the Old Towndesert scene, Acacus mountainspre-historic crocodile rock sculpture, Wadi Matkhandoushpre-historic giraffe rock carving, Wadi MatkhandoushTripoli, Gurgi Mosque tower, April 2009Tripoli, Medina street sceneTripoli, unusual street encounter - but a safe one!just one of many fine mosaics on display at Jamahiriya MuseumAn example of one of many shops selling gold and silverware in TripoliTripoli, a street market near the MedinaOur bus bound for the desert.....then we transfer to Toyota Land Crusiers - with fire wood loaded on topthe impressive irrigation machinary reclaiming farming land from the desertSome of our Bedouin drivers contemplating the reclaimed desert farmlandrest stop on the road South towards Germaa water stop with a goatherd in the desert heading SouthMaking friends with the locals....Marcus Aurelius Arch, Tripolipre-historic cow rock carving, Wadi MatkhandoushGhadames, the Old Town
 
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