Monthly Archives: March 2012

In the shadow of a very active volcano

Posted on March 31, 2012 by AdrianC

We quickly settled back into the rhythms of Sicilian life. Our intention to spend a couple of days near Cefalu quickly turned into a week as we waited for a backlog of post (just minor stuff like the van’s new … Continue reading →

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There and back again – some thoughts about our Tunisia journey

Posted on March 24, 2012 by EllieGee

The seed of travelling to Tunisia was sown back in September when we were exploring Genoa and caught sight of a Tunisia Ferries boat in the harbour. The idea grew as we headed south through Italy towards Sicily, watered by … Continue reading →

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Wherever the tastebuds go in Tunisia

Posted on March 24, 2012 by EllieGee

Tunisia shares elements of its food with the other North African countries, but is not known for its cuisine in its own right.  A few key ingredients dominate and can be found across every region in virtually any shop or … Continue reading →

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Bislemma Tunisia, buongiorno Sicilia

Posted on March 21, 2012 by EllieGee

After two months touring the country we faced our last couple of days heading back along the north coast to Tunis. We were sad to say goodbye to our wonderful shabby chic hotel room overlooking Tabarka, knowing this leg of … Continue reading →

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Just Roman around

Posted on March 20, 2012 by AdrianC

As mentioned in the traveloguey post of our quick lap of the north-west of Tunisia, this region is chock-full of some of the best Roman sites in the country. We ended up taking in six of them – all very … Continue reading →

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Northern climes

Posted on March 16, 2012 by AdrianC

Heading north from Gafsa gave us a major change of scene, as the landscape became greener, lusher, and generally much more European. We were definitely away from the desert, as we followed the west of the country, dipping towards and … Continue reading →

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Lezard Rouge

Posted on March 7, 2012 by EllieGee

The “Red Lizard” was the personal train of the Bey (the King, before 1882 and the French colonisation) and makes a little known but iconic sightseeing journey. Restored 19th century carriages are pulled by a modern diesel locomotive – unfortunately … Continue reading →

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The mountain oases

Posted on March 7, 2012 by EllieGee

We’ve explored most of the oasis towns in Tunisia’s south and were really looking forward to seeing the dramatic sounding mountain oasis villages in the far west of the country along the Algerian border. The desert plain stretched flat and … Continue reading →

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Across the Chott

Posted on March 5, 2012 by AdrianC

There was only one way to go when we left Douz – across the Chott el Jerid. Shown on maps as a lake, for eleven months of the year it’s just a flat salt pan, extending 100km east-west and 50km … Continue reading →

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