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!
Wednesday Missives
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!
First time in Copenhagen
Almost good weather, a very busy conference schedule, and a rented bike with no brakes… what could go wrong?
Reg’lar ol’ blog post
This blog post is everything and nothing about life in Tunis in the countdown to our departure for as-yet-undetermined climes. We still love it here…
Hammamet, Tunisia
A lovely quick weekend visit to a hotel in Hammamet. Sparkly seas, delicious food, and a fortress to explore in the medina.
In the Valentine’s Day trenches
Valentine’s Day is too emotionally charged to be anything but annoying. But it does make me stop and look at the years I’ve enjoyed with Ramon