Ksar El Amazigh Matmata

Well what a day. We drove in 4x4 to an oasis in the Sahara. Arrived in time to swim in the hot spring which was actually cooler than the air temp. At dusk we went on a camal trek into the dunes. K was terrified for about 10 mins and then was a pro (by her own estimation). It was blowy and we were well wrapped. Pics are on K s camera so I will put those up later. Off to Douz today.

Imagine...they have internet in the Sahara.<br>Currently we are sleeping in a cave or old berber house as it is locally known. K is in heaven of course. I will attempt to upload pics soon. Off to Sahara proper tomorrow.<br>It is f...ing hot. 42 today.<br>We are having a fab time ...<br><br><br>Mel could you post the link to blog on Centre peel and ESL TEACHERS conf please.

... qui siamo andati all'oasi di Ksar Ghilane, il punto più a sud che riesca a visitare con ragionevole facilità (ci arriva, da non molto credo, una strada asfaltata oltre ad un miliardo di piste su cui non ci siamo avventurati, da brave personcine giudiziose). Ci si spinge verso sud per circa 70 km in mezzo al nulla, una pietraia che diventa piano piano sabbia, abitata da rare famiglie berbere (credo) con pecore al pascolo. E lo so che ...

... of it. Dusty houses in the ground, followed by a dusty bar (the Star Wars set, looking a bit old and faded now) and then a dusty hotel. with dusty floors, dusty beds, dusty walls, smelly loos, blocked loos, You get the idea. We left early. Then the bizarre beach sculpture park. You have to see the photos, freaky.

... one of the underground caves that had been used in the Star Wars film "A New Hope". To be frank, I wouldn't have recognised anything in there if it had got up and slapped me in the face... I am absolutely not a Star Wars ...

After 2 hours crossing the Libyan border (corrupt official wanted money and refused to process our passports) drove to Matmata and stayed overnight. Started the day at Matmata in the hotel Sidi Driss, set of star wars. Then visited a berber family ...

... early in the morning, and stopped in a hillside village and then we were able to visit a troglodyte home (a home that is made up of man made caves built into the mountains in desert). We stopped breifly at a viewing area on the road where we were able to survey the vast expanse of mountains around us. We got into Gabes just in time to catch the train back to Tunis.

... sourpuss. He'll get his comeuppance. So a little on Tunisia.... First thing I noticed is that is is very French. The streets are littered with battered old Peugeots and Renaults and little mopeds with gnarled old men riding round with well rehearsed scowls on their faces. Of course everyone is smoking but the Galoise seem to have given way to Marboro. And the bread! C'est magnifique! It is ...

Alquilamos un auto.....y nos fuimos a pasear por todos lados... geniallllllllllllllllllllllll. Dormimos en Matmata donde se filmo Star Wars (La guerra de las galaxias) Usamos el auto de colectivo y levantamos a todos los que hacian dedo por el desierto....

... travelling the stars ever since. I've seen Star Wars dozens of times, still have an almost complete collection of action figures kicking around somewhere at home and just maybe I'll get to write a blog from space one day... So on this trip I was pretty keen to visit Tunisia, where a number of scenes from the original and subsequent movies ...