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s hangs on the end wall and prayer mats are gazelle skins each of the two to three hermits lives alone in crude rocky shelters and come together for communal prayer in the chapel 20 years ago i met one of the hermits and he gave me his last cup of coffee i vowed then that i would return one day to replenish his small stock so it was with the greatest pleasure that i found the padre hermit reminded him of our meeting and presented him with coffee sugar milk and two slices of lyn s cake he was thrilled and we chatted happily he looked hardly a day older clearly a lift of hi altitude abstention beckons but who posted by kitmax at friday november 09 2007 no comments thursday november 08 2007 the random pistes on the upper plains converge into a single snaking trail which wound it s way across the rising terrain here and there flash floods had swept away whole sections of the trail circuitous routes beckoned and the land rover bounced stoically across boulders shale and steep inclines after 3 hours we had achieved 30km not much above walking speed after a brief stop we continued we still had 45km and 4 000 feet to go the trail got steeper and the landscape gave way to pinnacled ramparts enclosing secluded valleys their entrance blocked by tumbled rocks the size of houses we left the piste and drove up a steep narrow wadi to cross a saddle between two towering pinnacles it was a hair raising ascent as first one wheel lost grip on the slippery river bed and then another beside was a 100 ft drop and we had already passed one wrecked car in a ravine far below the wadi could now be called more accurately a dry waterfall and had to be approached with carefully planned momentum and maximum traction we made it just and stopped on the saddle to admire the scenery great pointed monoliths of fluted red rock thrust skywards and gave the landscape a quite surreal appearance we arrived at assekrem late watched the setting sun spotlighting first one great towering pinnacle and then another posted by kitmax at thursday november 08 2007 no comments wednesday november 07 2007 we drove to in amguel where we left the tamanrasset road and struck east for the mountains the piste wandered across fertile wadis separating rocky plains and all the time rising we reached the little village of hirafok little changed since my last visit here 20 years ago i recognised the tea house in the village centre and those inquisitive kids must be the offspring of the inquisitive kids i met all that time ago we passed several groups of donkeys strong animals and well marked in grey and black outline quite unlike the working donkeys we saw in the towns we camped in a soft sandy wadi the night was cold and mohammed lit a fire with a single match and we sat around it toasting our toes posted by kitmax at wednesday november 07 2007 no comments tuesday november 06 2007 we arrived at in salah early enough to spend a relaxed morning shopping for vegetables dates and other supplies for our journey south we met our guide a tall welcoming touareg called mohammed his wide winning smile augured well and his desert knowledge is unsurpassed next morning his chief m haffoui appeared a distinguished man carrying dignity and style a great welcome and good language skills we left with mohammed to drive the long route south the road was well marked but badly deteriorated in parts we reached arag gorge a tortuous and spectacular land fall and the scene of many battles in days past we stopped to refuel and then pulled off into the desert to make camp for the night we nestled into a hollow of the dunes and cooked up canned chicken accompanied by in salah vegetables posted by kitmax at tuesday november 06 2007 no comments friday november 02 2007 raymond arrived at tunis airport safe and sound we left for the algerian border next day we crossed into algeria and we had a long drive south and we reached in salah one day early posted by kitmax at friday november 02 2007 1 comment saturday october 13 2007 testing i am looking forward to hearing all about your adventures on your latest expedition and will be poised over my computer ready to post your blogs norma cumbria posted by kitmax at saturday october 13 2007 1 comment wednesday october 03 2007 fingers poised i am poised over my keyboard waiting to get kit s tales of his next adventure to post on to the blogsite watch this space norma posted by kitmax at wednesday october 03 2007 no comments travel information october 2007 kit constable maxwell and raymond bird are now in countdown for their departure to algeria at the end of october days are spent checking lists packing and modifying the land rover and organising guides visa local permits posted by kitmax at wednesday october 03 2007 no comments monday october 01 2007 dunes are calling kit constable maxwell and raymond bird will leave for algeria at the end of october our destination this time is the hoggar mountains in the far south of algeria near the niger border they will be travelling in kit s trusty land rover we shall visit old forts and battle sites to review the history of this strange and compelling land we shall meet touareg tribesmen the masters of the desert and travel with them to visit unexplored corners of this uninhabited terrain lecture on october 12th 2007 a lecture honouring the long range desert group s desert raid on murzuq in 1940 41 was given in hampshire on october 2007 it was well received and over 70 guests attended posted by kitmax at monday october 01 2007 no comments tuesday may 01 2007 desert lecture at vsc london on 26th april comments what a splendid evening last thursday thank you for a most engaging illustrated talk of your exploits the historical content was just right very helpful brian stevens this really was an excellent and most professional presentation and a great social event as well thank you so much for what was in every way a really memorable and highly enjoyable occasion accompanied by excellent script performers photos and musical accompaniment robert just to say how much we enjoyed and were impressed by your presentation yesterday a great success and clearly enjoyed by your audience adrian thornton hi there just to say what a really excellent evening that was many many congratulations on realising the whole event i know what a huge amount of energy went into it all the trip itself notwithstanding you managed to convey the more poetic and mysterious side of the desert experience along with the more factual elements and the fun aspect of the actual trip very entertaining the venue was excellent as well i think people were blown away simon we were really awestruck by the magnitude of the journey you undertook and the beauty of the landscape that unfolded from your magnificent photography thank you for bringing a magical journey to us love laura plumbley i really enjoyed your show and i thought the photography was fantastic particularly the light and shade on the sand dunes best of luck anthony hopkinson what a great evening and fascinating lecture i wouldn t have missed it for anything many many congratulations i really felt i was there and the planning and organization must have been quite something i would have been constantly worried about getting stuck in the sand thank you for giving us such a wonderfully interesting lecture brilliantly put together and presented much love lavinia x dear kit what a tour de force we all loved every minute of it and well done for putting it all together love penny derek wonderful evening you put it together so beautifully and with such élan virginia and peter a great feat modestly recounted by its inspirer and a treat to listen to as well as providing reassurance to any over sixties who may be wondering what the next decade may bring benedict little did i know what you had in mind your slide show was much more than that your still photographs had a life of their own moved as they were by the music and the emotional drama of the planning the courage to set off into the vast desert with only the supplies on your roof the surprising archaeological discoveries and of course reaching your goal thanks for treating your friends to a marvellous evening love alice i greatly enjoyed your talk yesterday evening many thanks and well done best wishes patrick baty posted by kitmax at tuesday may 01 2007 no comments saturday october 28 2006 monday 23rd october 2006 we reached derj in the late afternoon well on schedule we continued to ghadames where we visited the old town 15 000 people lived in this rabbit warren edifice which was served with a sizeable well fed irrigation system it supported many gardens and date palms all of which supplied a living for the occupants we dropped off mamdu our desert skilled touareg guide who had accompanied us for the whole route his knowledge of sand dunes and desert terrain was unfathomable we camped on soft dunes tomorrow we drive north and in a few days will reach tunisia a few days later we will take the mediterranean crossing to europe this will be my last post by satellite telephone and in a week or two i will put photographs on my main web site http www kitmax com this has been a tremendously successful expedition and many thanks go to the army of suppliers advisers and well wishers who supported us on our trip thank you for all your many kind messages of support they will all be answered in due course posted by kitmax at saturday october 28 2006 1 comment sunday 22nd october 2006 fast drive across the great expanse of sand the edge of the awbari sand sea dried out lake beds glistening with salt deposits followed a trail and ascended a very steep escarpment adjacent to a gas pipeline at the top was a stony plateau which went on it seems forever it was rough driving and tough on the tyres and i sustained two punctures just before we camped i carried two spare wheels so i was able to change them both posted by kitmax at saturday october 28 2006 no comments saturday 21st october 2006 we fuelled up the cars for a long desert crossing over 800 km of rock and sand skirting round the edge of the awbari sand sea we allowed 25 extra fuel and 5 days supply of water we made good time on the road and it was very hot and i used the air conditioning in the last town we entered the sand sea at 4pm and encountered several herds of camel with their drivers returning to camp in the setting sun against the background of wind sculpted dunes a scene unchanged for centuries memories are made of this a sudden deep hole caused a sickening crunch as the discovery s well laden suspension hit the bump stop hard the jolt also broke the fixing on my roof rack crispin and i repaired it later with bolts nuts clamps ingenuity and imagination we followed a beautiful sand track to an outcrop of small palms and scattered bushes and dust camped in a shallow sand recession bordering the sand sea posted by kitmax at saturday october 28 2006 no comments friday 20th october 2006 gabran lake after the excitement of yesterday s arrival at murzuq our camp site at camp africa nearby was both welcome and timely and we spent the rest of the day washing our clothes refitting and repacking for the journey ahead we left camp and drove up to some mountainous dunes using every ounce of power and traction available this is a steep soft and difficult drive and after a few sandy extractions we were high on the dune plateau we stopped on a ridge and far below was a picture book oasis lake gabran the water was a deep blue all fringed with rushes and palm trees and completely surrounded on all sides by huge sand dunes this is one of several lakes in this area isolated by time and accessibility we then visited the 2000 year old garamantes town at germa and camped in the dunes later posted by kitmax at saturday october 28 2006 no comments wednesday october 25 2006 we thank the many supporting messages we have received on this blog site each of them is precious on our return in early november photographs will be added to the main web site at www kitmax com so please stay in contact posted by kitmax at wednesday october 25 2006 no comments thursday 19th october 2006 murzuq retaken suddenly we reached murzuq we made a triumphant entry in our imposing desert dressed land rovers singing rule britannia and land of hope and glory the locals could only gasp in amazement we rounded the corner and there stood the old fort just as it did when the lrdg arrived all those years ago it was a grand desert building complete with guard room inner courtyard and crenellated ramparts it stood on a slight rise overlooking the town this was our journey s end just as it was the lrdg s primary goal it fell to captain michael crichton stuart and the guards patrol to capture the fort while major pat clayton raced off to the adjacent air field simultaneously to disable the aeroplanes bombs arms and fuel depot i had planned this day for 5 years and now it was here we drove into the spacious courtyard with a mixture of joy and reserve the joy of achieving our travellers dream and reserve that our expedition was almost over we lined up the three land rovers in front of the main entrance posed for photographs shook hands and celebrated our great journey we remembered absent friends of the lrdg and saluted the memory of those brave desert pioneers before moving off to the old airfield here we found a bullet scarred hangar inhabited by wild dogs afterwards we returned to the fort what a great achievement that lrdg raid had been over a thousand miles behind enemy lines 30 trucks navigated over the most inhospitable terrain on the planet now 55 years later we had re run the journey we used the time proved land rovers to meet the challenge together with modern satellite navigation equipment posted by kitmax at wednesday october 25 2006 1 comment wednesday 18th october 2006 across the huge sand plain part of murzuq sand sea the land rovers could be seen shimmering in their own mirage with no clear boundary the horizon was lost in a distance haze where land meets the sky arrived at tmissa re fuelled and turned west for the final run to murzuq we camped in another picture book dune valley and we all sang lili marlene after a candle lit dinner posted by kitmax at wednesday october 25 2006 no comments desert brigands we were now three weeks into our desert dash and looking much like a troop of brigands richard has a big brindled beard crispin and simon have one too nick looks like the chief brigand in his touareg head dress and my hair has not seen a brush since day one posted by kitmax at wednesday october 25 2006 1 comment tuesday 17th october 2006 we arrived early and returned to the volcano for dawn pictures very beautiful back to camp site at 0900 for vehicle maintenance we left camp at 1400 hrs for a long uncomfortable drive west turned off the main piste eventually and camped in a wide plain dotted with patches of soft sand bordered with white 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