Life In Another Town's video: Crossing the Chott El Djerid by louage Tunisia

Crossing the Chott El Djerid by louage Tunisia Jan 2013 Heather and I on a louage, travelling from Tozeur to Douz in southern Tunisia. According to Wikipedia; Chott El Djerid is the largest salt pan of the Sahara with a surface area of over 7,000 km2 (some sources state 5,000 km2). Due to the extreme climate with annual rainfall of only 100 mm and temperatures reaching 50 °C, water evaporates from the lake. In summer Chott el Djerid is almost entirely dried up, and numerous fata morganas occur. During winter, a small tributary of water can be seen discharging into the lake. South of Chott el Djerid, the Grand Erg Oriental desert begins. The towns of Kebili and Douz are also located south of the lake. The lake can be crossed by foot and even by car, but this is very dangerous since the salt crust is not always firm. During winter, when the lake is full, it can be crossed by boat. Piles of salt at its edges are collected for salt production processing. Chott el Djerid was used as a filming location for the Star Wars series,among others. It was also described in Jules Verne's last novel, Invasion of the Sea. This video was filmed and narrated by Matthew Wright and Heather Wright