Yes it’s in Egypt (and partly Libya) but it’s such an iconic destination it deserves a page of its own right. Haunt of the SAS and LRDG and nirvana for desert explorers, home of fabled Zerzura….. the Gilf
Entering Wadi Abd El Malik from the Great Sand Sea – one possible site for Zerzura
Eight Bells, British WW2 Special Forces airfield
It would be rude not to.
Descending the Karma Pass towards Libya
In the Cave of the Swimmers
A memorial I had made, and left at Three Castles, an SAS and LRDG camp at the Gilf. Later stolen, I replaced it with a second, hidden away from avaricious eyes.
Early morning camp at the southern tip of the Gilf
On top of the Gilf Kebir
Exploring Wadi Abd El Malik……. were we in Zerzura?
Sam Watson 