The Guadalajara Reporter

Searching for Al Jamil Al Kabeer Canyon: A black chasm on a black night

Not long ago, I was sent far away as a consultant on a most interesting project. I would like to relate to you a rather peculiar adventure that took place, but I must warn you that my mission was somewhat secret, obliging me to change the names of the persons and places involved. This, I think, will not detract from the story.

In case you have ever wondered how to find a big black hole on a big black night in the middle of nowhere … read on. I quote from my journal, appropriately censored, of course.

We are in a far-away land traveling down a lonely highway through a rough, barren desert. Sunset is just creeping up on us when the organizer of our expedition announced that he has arranged for a guide (let’s call him Abdullah) to take us to a dramatically beautiful and magnificent place which we’ll call Al Jamil Al Kabeer Canyon. All we know is that it’s out there somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

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