We’re just getting settled into Napoli and finding our way around these enormous hills! So far, so very good, including standard-setting pizza.
Travel
Back to the beginning
I returned to the place where I wrote my first blog posts, twelve years ago. This was also my first work travel since before COVID. Hazy reflection ensues.
Further adventures in France, and in French
Further adventures in France and in French, including cooking, automatons, and an aquarium! Plus, bonus visit to Nantes!
France or La France
We studied French in La Rochelle and explored the region on foot, by bike, and by car. France is much more than Paris!
Maxing out on Star Wars and deserts
Our last stop in the desert and its exciting side-visits. I’m not sure I’m cut out for desert life, but I’m glad we went!
Have you ever wanted to dwell in a cave?
Visiting the troglodyte homes in Matmata and Tamezret, and seeing an oasis first-hand. Beautiful… remote… unnerving…
Finally… to Djerba
The ferry took us to Djerba, where we found two mind-expanding sites in El Ghriba Synagogue and Djerbahood, and then we dipped into the sea.
The Gem of El Djem
Me ‘n’ Ali made it to the Colosseum at El Djem, and to the gorgeous national museum full of preserved Roman mosaics.
North and West in Tunisia
In which Ali and I head, ahem, north and west. Or rather west and then north. Very near Algeria, actually. And from HOT to mountain to sea.
Enjoying La Marsa and Tunis one more time
When Ali decided to come see me in Tunisia, I got a chance to make amends for my failure to see more of this beautiful country. Post #1!