Libya 2006 Expedition

Arrival in Tripoli Libya

Judy Laing

Tripoli Libya as seen from the Kenedy Hotel

Four Seasons hotel, Tripoli Lybia

The Four Seasons hotel had just opened that morning. We were the first guests to be served in that hotel. We were treated very well.

Four Seasons hotel, Tripoli Lybia

The Four Seasons hotel had just opened that morning. We were the first guests to be served in that hotel. We were treated very well.

The National Museum of Libya

The National Museum. in Tripoli, Libya just off of Green Square

Gold smith shop, Tripoli Libya

Gold smith shop around the corner from the clock tower resturant just off green square in Tripoli. The owner of this shop was a very honorable man who gave my friend a pair price and exchanged funds for me at a fair rate

Woodworkers in Tripoli Libya

Inside the Clock Tower restaurant

The Clock Tower restaurant in Tripoli, Libya just off ht Green Square

Clock Tower resturant, Tripoli Libya

Arabic tea served to us in the lobby of the Clock Tower resturant.

Good for sale in Tripoli, Libya

Grand Opening of the Tripoli Four Seasons Hotel

Grand Opening of the Tripoli Four Seasons Hotel

Grand Opening of the Tripoli Four Seasons Hotel

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

National Museum on Green Square, Tripoli Libya

National Museum located inside Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra) containing sculptures and mosaics from Leptis, Sabratha, Lepcis Magna plus an ethnographic exhibition, showing the living habits of Libyan people down through the ages.

The flag of Libya

Green Square, Tripoli Libya

Clock tower restaurant, Tripoli Libya

Judi Laing and Mourad in the lobby of the clock tower restaurant in Tripoli just off of green square and near to the historical museum.

Flowers at the CLock Tower in Tripoli, Libya

FBI as a teen fashion in Libya

Lots of teens had shirts and jackets with FBI, ATF, and other US Government Departments

A chruch in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

Mourad, our guide in Tripoli

Mourad was very kind to us, showing us the sights and scenes of Tripoli, Libya

Caffe in Tripoli

Approaching the Algerian Square Mosque of Tripoli, Libya

After lunch we exiting a cafe (where we just just drank some excellent cups of cappuccino), we began to walk towards the Algerian Square Mosque of Tripoli, Libya. This photo was taken about 13:15 local Tripoli time on 22 March, 2006.

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

Mosque Chandelier

Chandelier of a mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

A mosque in Tripoli, Libya

The streets of Tripoli, Libya

Carter Roberts

Astronomer, USGS staff member, and friend

Equipment and Luggage

My vulcanoid search experiment and luggage awaiting transport to our next destination in Libya

The streets of Tripoli, Libya

Used car graveyard in Libya

Used cars from California are prized in Libya because they usually do not suffer from rust probems