Arrival at the port of Algiers
18 hours in Algeria, on our way to the deep south
Over the Atlas mountains
A gravel road in the Atlas mountains and a still clean car
Beautiful sky at the night stop, north of Bordj Bou Arréridj
Beautiful scenery and a good road between Bou Saada and Biskra
Preparing the night camp in the semi arid area south of Biskra
Palms and the Chott Felrhir in the back ground, south of Hamraia. The Chot Felrhir is an endorheic salt lake.
Streetview in Touggourt
A gigantic Kenworth truck, transporting pipes for the oil industry on the road to Hassi Messaoud
The Grand Erg Oriental (Great Eastern Sand Sea), 160 KM north of Hassi Bel-Guebbour
The emptiness of the Grand Erg Oriental
Beautiful ridge between Hassi Tabankort and Ohanet, a virtual moon landscape
Our campsite near the ridge in one of the unforgettable sunsets, the Sahra is so well known for
Arrival at In Amenas, from now on travelling would be regulated via a system of travel permits to keep track of the persons and cars on the road
The last kilometres of tarred road, south of In Amenas, we are on the way to Djanet
The track between Hassi Issendjel and Illizzi
On the track to Djanet, north of Hassi Issendjel, a surrealistic landscape
Our Land Rover on the track between Hassi Issendjel and Illizzi
More traffic on the track
On the Plateau du Fadnoun
On the Plateau du Fadnoun
View from the Col Tin Taradell
After the descent from the Col Tin Taradell, the track in the direction of Fort Gardel
Late afternoon, around Fort Gardel
Tassili n'Ajjer
On the track to Djanet
Arrival at Djanet
Djanet, centre ville
Street view of Djanet
Up to the plateau of Djabaren is a very stiff walk, the view half way to the top is very rewarding
Almost arrived on the plateau de Djabaren, the view over the Tassili n'Ajjer is beautiful
From above, the trace of an underground river, a so called Wadi, is very well visible
On the plateau of Djabaren, under the overhanging rocks the rock paintings can be found
Eroded rocks on the plateau, the paintings can be found under the overhang, a natural art gallery
Pasture life, the once green Sahara
The herd
Could this be a hunting scene
With some fantasy, one could see these figures as extraterrestrial beings
Rotel Tours, also at home in the Sahara
On the road again, together with a Dutch group, after being trapped for 9 day's in Djanet, waiting for fuel
Always a good habit, check if a car needs help, this Chevrolet Blazer had a puncture in the fuel tank
Ben double checks our position with the fix, we made the evening before.
Early morning atmosphere, at our camp between Djanet and Tamanrasset
After some astro navigation, back on the main track again, ca. 50 km West of Jebel Telerhteba
Around the oasis Idlès, view in the direction of the Hoggar mountains
Around Idlès, view in the direction of the Hoggar mountains, because the air is very dry, the blue of the sky gets really dark
In Amguel, back on the main track between Tamanrasset and In Salah, Algiers: 1950 km according to the sign post
The road between Tamanrasset and In Salah, sometimes so bad that you could better go off-road
Besides the always challenging road conditions in the Sahara, there is always the chance of a dust or sand storm
Arrival at In Salah, late in the afternoon, the gate is a landmark of the town
Beautiful blond sand dunes south of El Golea
Back from the desolated Sahara, the Moroccan border town of Oujda
We didn't need a public writer for our letter to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, their slow consular service took us 2 day's at the Moroccan border