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ENNEDI - DAY 4 - continued   After the Guelta d'Archei we continued onwards stopping at a water well with lots of cattle, camels, donkeys, sheep and goats quenching their thirst. Then we stopped at two different cave painting areas that were remarkable. And yes, those are giraffes painted onto the cave walls.       

ENNEDI - DAY 4 - continued   Guelta d'Archei    And here is the second batch of Guelta d'Archei photos.  

ENNEDI - DAY 4 - continued   Guelta d'Archei   We walked deep into the Guelta d'Archei. I was awestruck!   We did not see the crocodiles.    Love the camels - they have so much character.   I will let the photos speak for themselves - 2 batches.  

Do you think that this is why they fly away when they see me swing the golf club?!

ENNEDI - DAY 4   We were heading into the Guelta d'Archei today, and I could not wait! The Archei had taken on mythic proportions in my mind over the last few years, and now I could see it, but we had to wait a bit as there was a specific entry order. First the goats and sheep, then the camels, then the tourists. I waited this long, I could manage to wait a bit longer.    It was early morning, and we had about 1.5 hours before we would be able to enter the Archei, so we went to see another cave painting site that was nearby. Then we headed into the Guelta d'Archei and climbed up into a rock face with more cave paintings and a great view.    My photos of the Guelta d'Archei will be in the next post.    

@KiwiGran Glad you are enjoying the TR! Yes, I recall seeing photos of Purnululu and thinking the rock formations/geology was similar to Ennedi. Good to know it is Cone Karst form the Devonian Period.   

@Anomalurethank you! It was such a great trip - each new day seemed to exceed the previous day. I highly recommend Zakouma and OROA and Ennedi. I think Chalo Africa has another trip planned for March 2022. 

Really enjoying this trip report. Some of the landscapes remind me of Purnululu World Heritage site in Western Australia. It is an example of Cone Karst and is from the Devonian Period.

@RC88COR Really exciting trip report - the Cheetah, Striped Hyena, and Greater Kudu sightings were unexpected and great to see. What an amazing trip this must have been...   @jeremieCompletely agree that Chad (for me the combination of Zakouma+OROA) is a top destination in Africa now. It's also #3 on my list, after Sierra Leone and Ethiopia/Somaliland.

@AfricIan thank you!