Libya: 1994

Signposts: large and clear letters, but only in Arabic.

The oasis of Ghariyat

Ghadames, an old city where caravans used to stop

The “Daouda”, the mysterious and dark-skinned people living in the region of the Mandara lakes

Entering the route to the lakes at Takartiba

Over and over again, the desert shows us where our limits are!

slowly but steadily...

Erg Ubari, a sea of sand with several small lakes, surrounded by dunes and palm trees.

Wau en Namus, the mosquito crater: approx. 5 km in diameter, with lakes up to 15 meters deep

Myriads of insects feeding on blood have made this biotope uninhabitable.

The red hue in the lake is caused by a special kind of bacteria.