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Algeria and Mauritania 2017

Offbeat, but interesting destinations. Algeria was surprisingly beautiful, with green, rolling hills, spectacular Roman sites and friendly people. Mauritania is 90% Sahara desert, so the scenery is dramatic; its people are extremely shy, but very colorful. Take a look.
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Old Town Harbor in Algiers, Algeria
Old Town Harbor in Algiers, Algeria		 Narrow, steep streets in the Casbah
Narrow, steep streets in the Casbah		 Algiers Market
Algiers Market
Here's what you might wear under your robe.
Here's what you might wear under your robe.		 You will then need fancy shoes.
You will then need fancy shoes.		 And dates for a treat?
And dates for a treat?
Mosque of Emir Abdelkader, Constantine, Algeria
Mosque of Emir Abdelkader, Constantine, Algeria		 Beautiful columns inside
Beautiful columns inside		 Lovely dome in the mosque
Lovely dome in the mosque
Exquisite tilework many, many places; perhaps the loveliest I've ever seen.
Exquisite tilework many, many places; perhaps the loveliest I've ever seen.		 Look at this doorway in a former palace.
Look at this doorway in a former palace.		 Constantine is known as a city of bridges.
Constantine is known as a city of bridges.
There are many bridges over a very deep ravine.
There are many bridges over a very deep ravine.		 Three locals
Three locals		 Pieces of columns at the Roman site of Timgad
Pieces of columns at the Roman site of Timgad
Timgad's theater
Timgad's theater		 Look at this arch built by the Romans around 100 AD.
Look at this arch built by the Romans around 100 AD.		 Here are three camels, one of which is very thirsty.
Here are three camels, one of which is very thirsty.
The Roman site of Djemila, built on three levels over several centuries.
The Roman site of Djemila, built on three levels over several centuries.		 A young and friendly Algerian couple, who allowed us to take their photograph.
A young and friendly Algerian couple, who allowed us to take their photograph.		 Roman arches
Roman arches
Other visitors at Djemila
Other visitors at Djemila		 Djemila's main colonade
Djemila's main colonade		 Djemila's arch with a temple in the background.
Djemila's arch with a temple in the background.
Look at this tilework!
Look at this tilework!		 A contemporary artist with her work.
A contemporary artist with her work.		 A copy of a painting of nomad's created by Etienne Dinet.
A copy of a painting of nomad's created by Etienne Dinet.
Students at the religious complex El Hamel.
Students at the religious complex El Hamel.		 More tilework in the shrine of the founder of El Hamel.
More tilework in the shrine of the founder of El Hamel.		 A simple mosque illuminated in the late afternoon.
A simple mosque illuminated in the late afternoon.
A dancer
A dancer		 Two more
Two more		 A hillside town in Algeria's mountians
A hillside town in Algeria's mountians
Royal Tomb of Mauritania (located in Algeria, which at one time was part of Mauritania)
Royal Tomb of Mauritania (located in Algeria, which at one time was part of Mauritania)		 Another Roman site: Tipasa, located along the Mediterranean Sea; what a gorgeous place it must have been.
Another Roman site: Tipasa, located along the Mediterranean Sea; what a gorgeous place it must have been.		 A wood carver at Tipasa
A wood carver at Tipasa
Cellphones are absolutely everywhere!
Cellphones are absolutely everywhere!		 Algiers has a lovely botannical garden
Algiers has a lovely botannical garden		 Algeria's Martyrs Monument, thronged with visitors on Revoution Day (their independence day holiday).
Algeria's Martyrs Monument, thronged with visitors on Revoution Day (their independence day holiday).
A map of Mauritania, in case you're not familiar with this country, which is on the Atlantic Ocean north of Senegal.
A map of Mauritania, in case you're not familiar with this country, which is on the Atlantic Ocean north of Senegal.		 Typical scene in Mauritania: men working on their vehicles.
Typical scene in Mauritania: men working on their vehicles.		 Camel market!
Camel market!
I like camels...
I like camels...		 These shy girls interacted with me, even though we couldn't understand each other.
These shy girls interacted with me, even though we couldn't understand each other.		 Sun setting over the Atlantic Ocean
Sun setting over the Atlantic Ocean
Women's robes in Mauritania are colorful.
Women's robes in Mauritania are colorful.		 A few mountains in the vast desert
A few mountains in the vast desert		 A market in Atar, Mauritania
A market in Atar, Mauritania
Isn't his gown interesting?
Isn't his "gown" interesting?		 Men playing some sort of game.
Men playing some sort of game.		 Donkey carts are everywhere
Donkey carts are everywhere
Resting?
Resting?		 This market was fascinating
This market was fascinating		 Do you agree?
Do you agree?
Friendly young man
Friendly young man		 Soft colors at dusk
Soft colors at dusk		 We passed some rugged mountains
We passed some rugged mountains
More scenery
More scenery		 This area reminded me a bit of Utah, USA.
This area reminded me a bit of Utah, USA.		 Do you see the giraffe? This is a very old petroglyph; no giraffe live anywhere near here now.
Do you see the giraffe? This is a very old petroglyph; no giraffe live anywhere near here now.
A very famous Mauritania minaret; its picture is on their currency.
A very famous Mauritania minaret; its picture is on their currency.		 A keeper of old manuscripts in the town of Chinguetti, one of Islam's holy cities.
A keeper of old manuscripts in the town of Chinguetti, one of Islam's holy cities.		 Here's one of the manuscripts
Here's one of the manuscripts
Sand dunes shortly before sunset
Sand dunes shortly before sunset 		Sun setting
Sun setting		 Moon rising
Moon rising
Our road through the sand dunes...
Our road through the sand dunes...		 Arches of an old mosque in the ruins of Ouadane.
Arches of an old mosque in the ruins of Ouadane.		 A view from the ruins.
A view from the ruins.
Uh oh...a flat tire, which was changed in three minutes!
Uh oh...a flat tire, which was changed in three minutes!		 At a brief rest stop, we were quickly joined by some salewomen.
At a brief rest stop, we were quickly joined by some salewomen.		 A pretty view from the top of a pass
A pretty view from the top of a pass
A young girl curious about us
A young girl curious about us		 Entertainment: notice that women are playing percussion; one woman uses a flip flop and a tin bowl...
Entertainment: notice that women are playing percussion; one woman uses a flip flop and a tin bowl...		 A flute player
A flute player
One of our drivers, having a grand time dancing...and he was good at it!
One of our drivers, having a grand time dancing...and he was good at it!		 Onlookers
Onlookers		 Women and children in a small, one room house
Women and children in a small, one room house
They were happy: one of our group had just given each woman a solar powered lamp.
They were happy: one of our group had just given each woman a solar powered lamp.		 The sand dunes in the White Valley were very high.
The sand dunes in the White Valley were very high.		 Occasional grass on the dunes
Occasional grass on the dunes
Oh no...stuck in the sand, plus engine trouble!
Oh no...stuck in the sand, plus engine trouble!		 Our cars came up this steep hill on a deep sand track.
Our cars came up this steep hill on a deep sand track.		 Another gigantic dune, with a little greenery
Another gigantic dune, with a little greenery
This is a view of a small village in an oasis
This is a view of a small village in an oasis		 The headwaters of the oasis
The headwaters of the oasis		 Going to school?
Going to school?
A man with beads for sale
A man with beads for sale		 A nomad encampment
A nomad encampment		 The Atlantic Ocean!
The Atlantic Ocean!
White pelicans preening
White pelicans preening		 White pelicans approaching
White pelicans approaching		 A boat being built
A boat being built
Young men coming
Young men coming		 Children watching us drive away from their village
Children watching us drive away from their village
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