Douz, Tunisia

... the emails and ecards) and what a birthday it was! We hired a taxi van and driver to take us around the south of Tunisia. We figured this would be the best way to see everything we wanted to see. The driver spoke English (and ' other languages- North ...

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Parada en Douz

... 68 Moving(hrs.mim): 8.02 Ave(Km/h): 16.3 Total Ascent(m): 451 Max Altitude(m) 509 Max Speed(Km/h): 36.1 Cycling in Tunisia is great providing you have a thick skin and are good at dodging stones and rocks. Theft and abduction are not ...

Arrived at Douz, the gateway to the Sahara at just after 4pm. Dressed in traditional clothing out of necessity, the heat is tremendous, never felt anything like it. Words cannot describe the experience, especially when the sand started to whip around us. ...