Travel from Acacus to Ouan Kassa sand dunes, Fezzan, Sahara desert, Libya. Pictures, photos, images, travelogue, itinerary.

FROM ACACUS TO OUAN KASSA SAND DUNES
9 October 2007

Last trips inside the Acacus to discover additional paintings and graffiti, before reaching the huge sand dunes of Ouan Kassa.

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	The day starts with a visit to an archaeological site containing paintings in two colors.


	Another site with two nice elephants, very well sculptured and preserved.

A wind scorpion, so called because it moves very quickly. It isn't poisonous like other scorpions.



	Other paintings inside a cave.


	Bizzarre rock formations.


	Very nice and well preserved paintings. The painting on the left represents an hunting scene.

We stop at a Tuareg camp.


A chamaleon.


	We finally reach Ouan Kassa, with its huge orange sand dunes.

The sand is very fine and often looks like a liquid.

The campsite.

ITINERARY - IMAGES - PICTURES - TRAVELOGUE

	TRAVELING TO ACACUS 6 October 2007 A long daytrip by 4x4 from Sebha to the Acacus mountains. Stop in Germa, Ubari and Al Uwaynat to buy the last provisions and register our libyan visa to the local police office. GO.
	IN THE HEART OF ACACUS 7 October* 2007* After the first night in a tent (or under the stars for somebody) we penetrate into Acacus canyons with our 4x4. GO.
	THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN ACACUS 8 October* 2007* A full day exploring the Acacus canyons where ancient rivers, now totally dried, were running and where lots of paintings and archaeological findings were discovered. GO.
	<YOU ARE HERE> FROM ACACUS TO OUAN KASSA SAND DUNES 9 October* 2007* Last trips inside the Acacus to discover additional paintings and graffiti, before reaching the huge sand dunes of Ouan Kassa.
	FROM OUAN KASSA TO MURZUK SAND DUNES 10 October* 2007* Once out from Ouan Kassa, we cross a desolate flat of black stones, before reaching the majestic dunes of Murzuk, made of pink, orange and yellow sands. GO.
	THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF WADI MATHENDOUS 11 October* 2007* Trekking inside the bed of an ancient dried river, where beautiful archaeological findings dated about 8000 years ago were discovered. GO.
	TRAVELING TO UBARI OASIS 12 October* 2007* From Murzuk we go back to Germa to buy additional provisions and to get some fuel, before visiting the ruins of ancient Germa and proceeding to Ubari oasis. GO.
	THE SALT LAKES OF UBARI OASIS 13 October* 2007* A full day going up & down on the sand dunes on foot and by 4x4, discovering the salt lakes of Ubari oasis. In the evening, we go back to Sebha, where our desert adventure ends. GO.
	LEPTIS MAGNA AND TRIPOLI 14 October* 2007* A short flight brings the group from Sebha to Tripoli, from where we reach the ruins of ancient roman city Leptis Magna. A short hike in Tripoli's suk follows. GO.

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