A Wonderful Day Trip in Tunisia - Visiting Kairouan and El Jem - August 30, 2018
August 30th 2018 Thursday, August 30thwe took our first foray out of Monastir. Fortunately for us there has been another American sailboat here and we hit it off with Kathy and Jim. Luckily they also wanted to see more of Tunisia so we hooked up together and hired a taxi/excursion driver for two days, Thursday and Saturday. It is always nice to share expenses and it was a fun time out together. We had told the dri
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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 
Dancing Dave
David Hooper
Rugs Rugs & More Rugs
Nice to hear of others with a weakness for the skills of one of the oldest professions in the World...rug traders! I have a house full of handmade rugs and now I have another country to visit to satisfy my passion...Tunisia. Any excuse is OK really! Having met the voice of the Arab Spring we had considered Tunisia. Your pics make it more than enticing!