Saturday, March 26, 2011
In 4x4 vehicles the group from Astronomy magazine and Melitatrips headed into the mountains to Chebika, 12 miles from Algerian border, to climb higher into the Atlas Mountains where rock strata reveals uplifts, caves, and jagged peaks. Continuing to Tamerza and our "hot dog" drivers thrilling ride bounced off the sand dunes toward the Star Wars City. Driving along a salt lake with a perfect mirage we saw abandoned tables where the locals in better time sold the Desert Rose. We were met with numerous young men and boys offering geodes and fossils for sale as we climbed to the mountain spring.
Though popularly known as the site for award winning films, Tozeur's most important reputation is the lush beauty of the oasis in which you find a thrive forest of date palms, the delicious Deglet Noor. Watered by cool springs deep inside the oasis are numerous orchards.
Later this afternoon we ventured in a buggy ride through the oasis and got a close up view of this lush, bountiful garden of plenty.
For more information of our tour visit Astronomy.com
Date Palm Oasis
Bananas at the oasis
Star Wars
Where's R2D2?
Berber Tent
Date Palm Male & Female
Atlas Mountains Spring
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