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From Tozuer to the Chott el Jerid and beyond
... streams and water flow and salt formations. It is really an
eerie place but definitely well worth the visit. While there we saw our first live fennec, or desert fox. Unfortunately it was tied up for tourists to pay to snap pictures of. We also learned that scenes from the first Star Wars were filmed in and around the lake bed.
Following the Chott El Jerid we stopped and visited, ...
Tozeur – An Oasis in the Desert
Our day of adventures in Tozeur begins with a short walk to the nearby museum of folk arts and traditions, where we see depictions of Tunisian life throughout history. Afterwards six of the group members take an exciting jeep trip into the desert to see the Star Wars set of Mos Isley on the planet Tatooine. Since I experienced this adventure last year, I use the time to go shopping in the medina of Tozeur. One of ...
Camel Ride in the Sahara
We get an early start from the hotel in order to be at the famous La Ghriba Synagogue at the 9am opening. Of course, the man with the keys is 10 minutes late, but we walk through the village and talk with some school children on their way to classes.
Continuing to Douz, we experience one of the highlights of the tour – riding camels into the ...
Temporary update!
... Oriental. Thankfully, the tour guide laughed at me when I asked if there were scorpions. Apparently it's too cold for them here right now. After spending the night in the desert, we'll be getting back into town pretty late and probably won't get to a computer until either Saturday or Sunday night. Hopefully the next cafe I go to will allow me to upload stuff and then you'll all have a TON to read and sift through. Hope you're all doing ...
2ème jour : TOZEUR· CHEBIKA · TAMERZA
Au matin, départ pour une visite de la vieille medina de Tozeur. Suivie de celle de la palmeraie: l'oasis de Tozeur, une des plus célèbres au monde, est irriguée par 200 sources et abrite une splendide palmeraie de plus de 1000 hectares.
Une fois arrivés sur place, et pour la plupart de la visite, nous avons pris des calèches. Notre conducteur était d'ailleurs très ...


