Between Tozeur and Chebika we had to cross yet another chott. There were some interesting sites along the way.
Camels do indeed cross the road unexpectedly.
These reed and palm frond fences are used throughout the south of the country to contain the drifting sands. During the time of French rule, the desert advanced more than 200 kilometers. Since they left back in the 50’s, the Tunisians have beat the desert back using these fences, among other things, all 200 kilometers plus some.
We encountered a herd of camels watering at a shallow pond left behind by the rain. All around the ground was covered with dead and dieing locust. The last couple of years have been bad locust years in this part of Africa. I never understood just what locust were until I saw some up close and personal. I wish I had gotten a few pictures because they just can’t be described.
