Mercure Sfax

We're out the door at 7:45 this morning, driving about 75 km to the bay fortress of Hammamet. The day is fantastic, and so are the views from the fortress walls. After walking through the medina and a coffee stop, we continue another 80 km to Sousse to walk through this very busy medina and climb the watchtower (called a Ribat).

Lunch is ...

... non era affatto una fan di george lucas). Non ho fatto nemmeno una foto della valle... č uno di quei posti da vedere, assolutamente, perchč sono troppo belli per rischiare di rovinarli con una foto brutta. Forse un video... e chissā, l'evoluzione magari. Gli Ksar sono degli ex depositi di tutto, soprattutto alimenti, non ho ben capito se ci vivevano anche (la guida non lo dice, e non ho osato chiederlo alla prof con la quale dopo la figuraccia ...

Photo Essay of Mosaics- worth looking at, they say they are the best outside of the Vatican..... and the most amazing Coliseum in the world. Well I thought so. Also the location of Hotel Splendide, the most inappropriately named hotel with the worst beds in the world. You could literally feel the coil springs. Man you could ...

... We climb the Ribat (high tower) inside the medina for wonderful views over the old city. There is free time for exploring in the souks (shops), and that is when a minor disaster strikes in the form of a pickpocketing. The usual team effort of distraction and snatch takes its toll, and I spend the next while on my cellphone attempting with various degrees of success to cancel lost credit cards for the robbery victim. Note to souk shoppers everywhere - mind your ...

... were going to Sfax. "What do you want to go there for? It's just an industrial town, no enterntainment." I laughed. Some people just didn't understand that part of the attraction of going abroad is seeing authentic life, not just having a tailor-made activity holiday at an international ghetto. Anyway, I explained how interesting the medina was for us, but he still looked a bit aghast! Also, the woman at reception asked us how we were getting to ...

... these. That was for the first 3 hours until the wind kicked in. The wind picked up and the waves really started crashing. So, not perfect, but pretty close. We ended the night by having some of our first, and last, beers in Tunisia. Until now, we had believed there was one brand of beer in Tunisia, Celtia. This stuff was actually pretty good but it always came in really tiny 8oz cans--no ...

... up with Izzy lovers. Whilst waiting, I put down two Capusins, and then we were on our way. Our man was the ***** of all drivers. It wasn't long before we were there. Jumped out, through the laneways, and there it was, the Mother of all Mothers. The El Jem Coloseum. Admittingly, this is the third largest in the Roman world, but out of all the ones we have been to, this is the best. ***** all over Rome. **** me, as I have written in numerous stories before, that place is a dump ...

Some people say you should never go back to the same place twice. Lucky for me, I'm not one of those. I said once that I didn't want to come to Tunisia in January because it is colder than Morocco. So where am I in January? We wanted to go to Libya though and the cheapest way was through Tunisia. The price of flights dictated our dates. At least there wouldn't be so many tourists around. How cold could it really be? Not as bloody ...

... the scenery and they took us to a stable a few kms away and dressed everyone up in trditional clothing and made us dellydance to traditional instruments! Was quite a laugh... got to know a few people and enjoyed the mint tea afterwards! I went to the beach and went parachuting behind a boat(I can't remember whats its called!) unfortunately i wasn't able to take my camera...