Chott el-Jérid is a salt-water lake which often has water in the winter months but we saw very little. The temperature can reach 50ºC in summer: thankfully not the case for us! This means that natural evaporation takes place and salt is harvested, mainly for use on European roads in winter. There is a long, very straight route across the lake along a causeway. Apparently in the hotter weather it is renowned for its mirages.
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| The first two photographs, taken from the coach, show hot water towers where naturally flowing water reaches the surface and is cooled for agriculture & home consumption. |
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| Next we have 'rose des sables' or desert rose, a naturally formation that you see for sale everywhere. |
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| Sometimes they're coloured, not naturally of course. |
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| There are a few roadside cafés in the middle of nowhere |
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| Previous customers? |
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| Very welcoming toilets! |
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| Did I say the road was straight?! |
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| So here's the salt I mentioned |
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| Various constructions to remind us that some scenes in the original Star Wars were filmed here |
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| Same dried lake on a sunnier day! |
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