Day 74: Blast Them!

We continued our Star Wars journey to Tozeur to see more filming locations. The day started at the Chott el Djerid which is a salt flat that fills with water and drys in regular cycles. It is the largest salt pan in the Sahara desert.

Next we visited Djebel Sidi Bouhlel, also known as Star Wars canyon where Luke met Obi-wan and R2-D2 and C-3PO were attacked by Jawas. We had fun hiking through the canyon, recreating more Dune scenes, and throwing rocks.

We continued to the Lars Homestead outside film set on the Chott el Djerid and the Earget Dunes where R2-D2 and C-3PO first land. Our final tour stop was Mos Espa where a young Anikan Skywalker lived. The day was filled with fun but also thoughts of family/friends who loved these movies, especially Mary’s late cousin Ben who passed away on this day.

We visited one last dune and said goodbye to the Sahara desert, starting a 6 hour journey back north.Read more