Abalessa is located along the ancient Trans-Saharan trade route
Tin Hinan Tomb, the Tuareg ancient Queen of the Hoggar (Ahaggar) circa 5th century CE
The cover
From rocky...
... to sandy
Not a place to run out of gas !
Nearly dermatoglyphic patterns
Note the variable color of the and with the direction of the light and presence of wind
Some tenacious flowers
This was close to Mali and I had 2 jeep of armed guard for protection against al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Calotropis procera: The green fruits are hollow but the flesh contains a toxic milky sap that is extremely bitter and turns into a gluey coating resistant to soap.
For lunch no searching for a restaurant! Just an acacia tree !
Some petroglyphs
A beautiful lizard that I could not identify, (Uromastyx Jeantyli ? ) (just kidding !!)
Acacia Gum tree flowers
