The weather was very hot, and we were sweating in the car despite the rolled down windows. I assumed that the air conditioning wasn’t working. We went through a few security check points on the way out of town, and our driver had all the necessary permits ready for us. The land in the countryside was very dry and barren, and it looks like few things would grow in it.
Not knowing what to expect from this road trip, I was excited and a bit nervous since I’ve never been anywhere that required armed security. But the people we met were friendly, and there wasn’t any sense of danger. Our armed escort though was very professional. He always had his rifle very close to him, and he never let his guard down around us.
I was able to snap many pictures of locals from the car.
We arrived to Laas Geel after about two hours. There was an entrance fee of 25 USD per person. To get to the sites we had to get off the main highway and drive on dirt roads for 20 minutes. The paintings are located in caves on top of a large rock formation. There’s a building at the bottom with many posters (in English) with information about the history of the place.
