Camels

Off to the Sahara!

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September 13th 2006
Today we were both excited as we left Tataouine for our drive to Ksar Ghilane which is a small Oasis on the Edge of the Sahara in an area of the dunes called the Grand Erg Oriental. It was approx 2 and half hour off road 4 x 4 haul to get there but with some facinating desolate scenery. Every now and again we would see a bloke walking along - in the middle of nowhere, probably looking for his ca ... read more

Africa » Tunisia

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Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGUIBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation.... ... read more