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Africa » Tunisia » Sousse November 23rd 2008

Woke up at about 9am and had breakfast. Ricky, Houssem and Iwent to the bus stop. I went to the medina to check out the Sousse medina while Ricky went to Tunis to spend the day in Tunis before catching a flight to Egypt. Houssem went back home as he had lots of homework to finish and I proceeded on my own to the medina. The views from the Ribat were very beautiful and the mosque courtyard looked quite impressive too. It’s a pity that they didn't allow people to the viewing area as it would have been a good place to take people shots. It was being refurbished. Houssem sent me Adam and Rebecca’s number as they were not doing anything Houssem said I could meet up with them for lunch. I texted Adam and ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » Hammamet November 22nd 2008

Woke up at 7am got ready and went to the bus stop. Caught a bus at 830am to Nabeul which is close to Hammamet. In Nabeul you got to walk across the city center to get from the bus station to the louage station to get to Kelibia which is close to Kerkouane. Nabeul city centre is really beautiful the main street has so much of ceramic stuff it is really nice and worth a visit. At the beginning of the main street after passing the orange monument guess what I saw. A fruit cocktail shop and I had to drink one. Afterwards I found a sandwich shop and bought a caftege (I think that’s how you spell it but even if it is wrong as for it and they know what it is) with tuna, ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » Hammamet November 21st 2008

I woke up around 830am; took a shower. Celine’s door was padlocked so I figured she had gone somewhere and wasn't sure if she was going to be back before I left. I went to the bakery downstairs and got half a baguette and a custard pastry. Got back to the house and went through the fridge looking for some butter as I desperately needed some butter to eat with my coconut sambol. Any Sri Lankans reading this would figure what it is to have coconut sambol (pol sambol), bread and butter. Yes something to die for ;-) at least for me; I didn't find any butter so it was just plain bread with pol sambol. Had my pastry and then Celine comes home. She had brought some bread as well greedy as I was I ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » Sidi Bou Said November 20th 2008

Woke up at 830am and had a piece of German bread with Nutella. Celine had to go do some work and I was going to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said. We both set off together and Celine got me to check out this food. Essentially it is fried bread bun which they cut in half apply harissa, fill it with some mash potato, boiled egg and tuna and its out of this world. I’m so in love with all this food I wouldn't know how it would be to leave this place. I wanted to have 2 but decided to control myself with 1. I found my way to the clock tower and then found the TGM and took the TGM to Carthage. Boutheina didn't have work so she said she will join me in Carthage. ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » Tunis November 19th 2008

I woke up around 830am and I took a shower. Celine and I went all over the medina. When we started out we were a little hungry and Celine introduced me to fruit cocktails. It is quite similar to a smoothie, the one that we had was a made from banana and I think they put dates and crushed cashew and almond as well and they top it up with a few banana slices and honey. It tasted fantastic and it cost less than a dinar. I think I can just live on them. By the time we had that it was quite filling you don’t need to eat anything else. We went to a market and I bought some lentils and desiccated coconut powder. I was planning on making a Sri Lankan meal for everyone. ... read more
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City View

Africa » Tunisia » Tunis November 18th 2008

Woke up around 9am; I had not done any of my packing and my room was in an utter mess. I also had to go to the bank because I have been busy working double shifts to payback days my colleagues have been working for me. I had a cup of green tea which I had drunk a few days ago and the cup was still beside my bed and the green tea leaves were still there with mold growing inside. After having breakfast and packing my bags I had to make a series of phone calls to my grandfather, mother and British gas. As usual I am in a hurry so I packed 4 t-shirts; 2 cotton pants, 2 shorts, underwear, socks, a sweater in case it gets cold and soap and shampoo for the ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » Hammamet October 30th 2008

Quick escape to Tunisia, and have just found out that we left snow and ice behind in England....spent the day on the beach yesterday, with the sea crashing restlessly at our feet, so can't say it was a mistake and great to be back in a country like this, the azar ringing down the lanes and streets.... its very slow here - very few internet cafes and hardly anyone gabbling into mobile phones, little if any hassle, few high rises - instead, a lot of small blue and white houses and beautiful studded wooden doors, the sea surrounding you and utterly spectacular sunsets every night - better by far than we'd hoped for! Weve been to Yasmine Hammamet about an hour down the coast - avoid at all costs - that really is the Costa Brava ... read more
long empty beaches...
sun going down
door detail

Africa » Tunisia » Hammamet October 30th 2008

Africa » Tunisia » Hammamet September 7th 2008

So by this point in our two months of traveling, David and I have started to consider ourselves travel experts. We can efficiently and confidently navigate many a foreign subway systems, order meals in the local language, and even find our way using only our newly developed keen sense of direction… we may have even started to get a little arrogant about all of this, if it hadn’t been for Tunisia! Tunisia is truly another world. Even the great and hectic city of Naples cannot compare to the intensity of this North African country. David and I knew it would be different when we naively boarded our “cruise ship” from Naples to Tunis. The “cruise ship” (as it was advertised) was more comparable to a very large Northwest Ferry. Our first lesson in Tunisian living started ... read more
Our lovey 'cruise'
One of the famous blue doors
The beach!

Africa » Tunisia » Tunis August 22nd 2008

It is officially the last day of my foolhardy North African adventure (volume I). It has been packed. Did I actually say that I would be able to relax in Tunis? I vaguely remember using the words 'chill out'. Today I went to my first and second legit museums of my entire 6 week trip. I am so le cultured. I visited mostly all the old Carthaginian ruins near Tunis in the 35 degree, humid weather. Able to look at the crystal clear blue Meditarranean but never close enough to go in! I shopped for souvenirs, bargaining with shopkeepers, trying to maintain some dignity in miniscule souq-marketplace change rooms, and navigating the little boutique lined roads (with century old cobblestones and massive crowds- not easy!). And all amid the ubiquitous cries of 'japanese? chino? ...married?' -as ... read more




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