Timimoun is on the edge of the Grand Erg Oriental, which is an enormous expanse of sand dunes (several hundred square km). You have to cross some salt flats, and you get to the dunes, which have magically stopped at some point instead of marching across the valley.
One morning, before sunrise, we asked a driver to take us there. The pictures do not do justice to the grandiose sight, and all it took to see this was to walk less than a mile in.
Here you can see the valley and Timimoun on the other side (ok, you can't really see Timimoun, but it's there).
Up close and personal with the dunes.
Sunrise
Something was here.
You can see how big this place really is. In the background is the valley.
Some pictures without words.
Here is a shoddy 360 view from the top of a dune, but it does give an impression of how big the place is.
One morning, before sunrise, we asked a driver to take us there. The pictures do not do justice to the grandiose sight, and all it took to see this was to walk less than a mile in.
Here you can see the valley and Timimoun on the other side (ok, you can't really see Timimoun, but it's there).
Up close and personal with the dunes.
Sunrise
Something was here.
You can see how big this place really is. In the background is the valley.
Some pictures without words.
Here is a shoddy 360 view from the top of a dune, but it does give an impression of how big the place is.
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