Blogs from Tunisia, Africa
May 1st 2012
Tunisia! The place from which so much of the visual imagery of Star Wars came. The Sahara Desert. Ancient Troglodyte homes. The Ksars (ancient granaries that later became stacked stronghold desert villages). Phoenician and Roman ruins. And more shades of blue on the Mediterranean coast than one could possibly imagine! But to get from the airport to the start of our weeklong adventure was about to become quite a challenge. A challenge that would only be smoothed out by the incredibly helpful people of Tunisia. With the best of advice from the Carthage International Airport Information Desk, we hopped on a public bus, bound for the train station. Whoops, the wrong train station. With the helpful advice of a gaggle of young men outside that train station we set of on foot - with bags - ... read more
January 1st 2012
Hi all, Tunisia was incredible, but I have to admit, not what I expected. I arrived late afternoon and was picked up from the airport and brought to my hotel. I immediately noticed, this was not my typical choice - all inclusive resort, tucked on the beach, and well away from local life. I was excited though, after all, I didn't plan to stay in my hotel all day! As I explored the hotel, I was greeted non-stop. It was a bit shocking - souvenir store clerks, tour guides, and animators swarmed the hotel and they all knew immediately I was new. At first, it was nice. I would stop and chat, but then the offers kept coming. They could show me the best tour, they could take me for a walk to the place with ... read more
November 18th 2011
Arrived at the Averroes Hotel in Yasmine Hammamet. Checked in at reception, room wasn't ready yet. Walked onto the beach and within 5 minutes I had got conned. Got handed a baby turtle , and fed fruit and nuts. Had 2 pay £20 now have a homeless turtle 3 bags of nuts and 2 papayas! Bastards! Made the most of the all inclusive alcohol , had an early night. Day 2 in Tunisia What I hate most is the fact I have to haggle everywhere! Went into a shop earlier for a bottle of cola and a kitkat. 25 minutes later I had got them from £9 to £2 No wonder the man city owners can buy any player they want selling kitkats at tht price! Was another lunch with the only meat being wild boar! ... read more
September 30th 2011
So, it's been almost 2 years since we first arrived in Tunisia, and it's time to say goodbye. After finishing work, we headed down to Sousse where we rented a friend's apartment for a month. What a month! We didn't do a lot. We went to the beach, swam, got stung by jellyfish, drank lots of coffee, went out for some wonderful meals and caught up with some good friends. We also had visitors! That meant a return to Monsatir and yet more eating and drinking. Yes, it was a good month!!!! Saying goodbye is never easy but it goes with the job. If you move on every year or so, you are always saying goodbye, but it never gets any easier. We will miss Tunisia and all of our friends. Our thoughts will be with ... read more
