Desert Sun and Shifting Sands

Yes, it is as hot as it looks. The desert is said to have the ability to just swallow you up. Seems that is what is happening to these date trees. The sand seems to whip around and shift with powerful force. It was not uncommon to see fences and homes almost completely covered by sand accumulation.

Are we still in Algeria?

May 14th 2011
We jumped in the Land Cruiser and headed south through the desert and sand dunes to Timimoun. We travelled over 350 miles, but the change in scenery and culture would make you think we travelled to another country. The architecture looked nothing like Ghardaia or anywhere else we have been in Algeria. The dress was very different and did not seem to be nearly as conservative. The women do not fu ... read more

Africa » Algeria » South » Béchar

After more than a century of rule by France, Algerians fought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence in 1962. Algeria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), has dominated politics ever since. Many Algerians in the ... ... read more

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