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Preparing the trip.
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Bagzane,
one of the mountains of Air, northeast of Agadez in Niger. The
mountain overlooks the annual pilgrimage site of Abatol. |
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A
fine example of the architecture in Agadez. |
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The tourguide Tanko with his
family. |
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We
watched the silversmiths at work, and the villagers watched us. |
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Dabous
antelope.
The whole rock outcrop around the outstanding
giraffe carvings is studded with rock carvings such as this one. |
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Our
guides were outstandingly helpful and friendly. Husseini, here, took
us to see this petroglyph just a few miles from his home village. |
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The highlight
of our whole trip to Niger: rock carvings more than 3,000 years old of
the highest artistic quality. |
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Our attempts to
blend into the background. |
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A passing Tuareg wearing the authentic
blue turban.
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Sand dune at
Gorsat. The first of the big dunes, at our furthest point East, a
little short of the full sand sea of the Tenere. |
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Telawas in the
Air mountains and a rare glimpse of water. |
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Classic rock desert scenery in the Air
Mountains, Northeast of Agadez.
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Lagos Branch
