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Africa » Tunisia » Tabarka August 30th 2011

Our final trip to the North of Tunisia! We rented a car and ventured back to Tabarka. It was strange to see that all of the storks we have seen on previous visits have flown their nests and the rooftops were empty. Once again we stayed at Les Mimosas where half of the town seemed to gather around the pool for a crafty cigarette or a coffee during Ramadan! There had been rumours that some Islamists had tried to burn the hotel down because of this but we saw no evidence other than a burnt patch in the lower gardens. We had a great time and even drove out towards the Algerian border. The mountains were beautiful and the rugged coastline was resplendant in the summer sun. From Tabarka we drove over the mountains to the ... read more
Mountains of the North
Tabarka Fortress
Rugged Coastline

Africa » Tunisia » Tozeur August 11th 2011

Ovviamente non mi trovo a Tozeur. A dir la verità, neppure ci sono mai stato. Tuttavia "I treni di Tozeur" resta la colonna sonora che amo ascoltare: - seduto alla scrivania, quando il progetto del viaggio prende forma - al check-in, quando preferirei aver affittato un treno intero per i bagagli - alla dogana, nella speranza che non controllino in tutte le tasche - per tutti i pensieri (fossero poi tanti) e le impressioni che mi colgono lontano dalle mie valli, dalle mura di casa, da quel senso di protezione che mi culla. Ne deriva che Tozeur potrebbe anche non esistere, ma resterebbe sempre il mio punto di partenza. Il piccolo centro di gravità che, nella lotta ai pregiudizi, mi aiuta a ritrovare me stesso e lasciarmi guidare dall'istinto. Che non farò lo scrittore da grande ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » Tabarka June 21st 2011

Summer is here at long last! We rented a car and headed out to Tabarka on the North coast close to the Algerian border. It was only for a weekend but we had a great time. Driving through Northern Tunisia you certainly get a feel for how rural most of the country is. We had been here 15 months before, but then the fields were green. Now they are brown and the roads are slower because of the amount of hay on the move! We stopped off at one of our favourite spots. The deserted railway station at Sedjenane (See the last blog from there!) is no longer deserted as someone seems to be living there now! There are still hundreds of storks though and they are quite a sight. In Tabarka we stayed at the ... read more
Tabarka Jazz
Tacky souveniers
Genoese Fortress

Africa » Tunisia » Tunis » Borj Cédria June 2nd 2011

My dad is a realist. His travel philosophy is to assume he will never be back to a particular part of the world and thus he tries to see all that he can while he is on his adventure. I am more of a dreamer, I guess. I wish we never had to end a trip and dream of ways to make sure I can return. And Kyle's travel philosophy? He is already planning the next trip three days into the current trip! We all handle the end of the trip differently. Dad's mind started wandering to the happenings at home and the to-do lists waiting for him a day or two before the return flight. As you know, Kyle left the adventure earlier than dad and I so he could tend to the demands waiting ... read more
city view in Ghardaia
The valuable wells of the oasis town
In the heart of the Sahara Desert




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