Amphitheater

El Jem and Kairouan

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February 22nd 2018
Thursday February 22 - Today began at 4:00, which seems to be my normal time to wake up now. This is just wrong. I stayed in bed trying to sleep until 6:30, then it was up to start the day. The day started with clouds, and by the time we left the hotel, it was raining. I always find rain to be a bummer when traveling because it makes it hard to take pictures, and then the pictures you get are ofte ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » El Jem

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Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGUIBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation.... ... read more