Coming Eclipse

Truly ambitious travelers in search of a cool event
might be interested to know that coming March 29th, there will be a near total eclipse of the sun. The Globe and Mail
has an article about the event and how the astronomically hard-core are heading to North Africa and Turkey to view
it. They are saying this is one of the longest and most accessible eclipses in years, and the fact that it is happening
in North Africa, a generally arid place, means that the skies are likely to be clear. One scientist in the story
estimates that if you are close in Bilma, Niger and Jalu, Libya, you are 80 percent likely to see the eclipse in full grandeur.

One of the reasons that enthusiasts are so interested in this is that experts are saying that this may be the
biggest and best eclipse in
years and that you’d have to wait until  2024 for the next great one.

Several operators are providing packages to see the eclipse, so if you’re interested, you ought to take a
look and book early.