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