Vincent Poon :: Episode V - The Desert Strikes Back!
 
To make up for the loss in the first day Pawel arranged a local expert to take us to the Camel Mountain and Mos Espa (Star Wars film location) at 6am; followed by a tour in the Palmeraie in Nefta. After that we continued our 2nd day itinerary to cross east through the saltless and waterless salt lake to arrive in Douz where we could have some thrilling action in the middle of the desert at 40C.
 
The afternoon was spent driving to Ksar Ghilane (100km deep in Sahara) where we were supposed  (but too late) to enjoy swimming in a natural lake and a night under the tent (together with the crying, howling and fighting sounds of unknown animals nearby)...Of course free heating  was always supplied....
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The next day at 6am Pawel arranged a local 'expert' to take us to those sights we missed yesterday. This was his jeep
After some dune riding (which was quite fun), we arrived at Ong Jmel. No one was there to greet us, even the annoying shopkeepers were not there yet
Only two dogs were there guarding the site... we wondered how they survived the extreme heat and cold in the desert
These were the toilets, they looked colourful but not sure I would want to try them. It turned out there were plenty of opportunities later
The next day at 6am Pawel arranged a local 'expert' to take us to those sights we missed yesterday. This was his jeep
After some dune riding (which was quite fun), we arrived at Ong Jmel. No one was there to greet us, even the annoying shopkeepers were not there yet
Only two dogs were there guarding the site... we wondered how they survived the extreme heat and cold in the desert
These were the toilets, they looked colourful but not sure I would want to try them. It turned out there were plenty of opportunities later
Ong Jmel, the Camel Mountain got its name because it resembled a sitting camel. It was the filming location for English Patient and Star Wars: The Phantom Menance, where Darth Maul landed in Tatooine
The place had an excellent view of the salt lake, Chott el-Gharsa (yes, where we were lost yesterday)
Ong Jmel, the Camel Mountain got its name because it resembled a sitting camel. It was the filming location for English Patient and Star Wars: The Phantom Menance, where Darth Maul landed in Tatooine

The place had an excellent view of the salt lake, Chott el-Gharsa (yes, where we were lost yesterday)

A few minutes later, we arrived the place where they filmed Mos Espa in Star Wars. This was the place where we visited yesterday
In the Phantom Menance, Mos Espa was a spaceport in Tatooine where young Anakin and her mother lived, and also the place where the pod race was held.
We got there early in the morning, so virtually no one else was there (except one or two merchants), it was quite amazing the props were still there given that no one really maintained them any more.
Mos Espa consists of about 20 dwellings spread around 10,000 sq. m. Walking inside the area was like walking inside a village...
A few minutes later, we arrived the place where they filmed Mos Espa in Star Wars. This was the place where we visited yesterday
In the Phantom Menance, Mos Espa was a spaceport in Tatooine where young Anakin and her mother lived, and also the place where the pod race was held.
We got there early in the morning, so virtually no one else was there (except one or two merchants), it was quite amazing the props were still there given that no one really maintained them any more.
Mos Espa consists of about 20 dwellings spread around 10,000 sq. m. Walking inside the area was like walking inside a village...
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