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Another great Overseas Adventure Travel trip! I went in February, 2009, for 2 weeks, with a group of 14. Much colder than expected, also several days of rain. Would recommend travel in Tunisia in May, June, late September or October instead! Most of the museums, and some of the restaurants are unheated. Other than that, it was a fantastic experience-- from the white & blue coastal towns to the harsh but fascinating desert-- everything was interesting. The food was excellent, too!
Buffet at the 5-star Africa Hotel in Tunis
Buffet at the 5-star Africa Hotel in Tunis
Buffet at Africa Hotel
Buffet at Africa Hotel
Buffet at Africa Hotel - Note carved veggies
Buffet at Africa Hotel - Note carved veggies
Buffet at Africa Hotel - spoiled for choice!
Buffet at Africa Hotel - spoiled for choice!
Buffet at Africa Hotel - Tunisian seafood & rice
Buffet at Africa Hotel - Tunisian seafood & rice
Buffet at Africa Hotel - stuffed calamari
Buffet at Africa Hotel - stuffed calamari
Buffet at Africa Hotel - elegant desserts!
Buffet at Africa Hotel - elegant desserts!
Buffet at Africa Hotel - elegant desserts!
Buffet at Africa Hotel - elegant desserts!
Tunis - excavated ancient water system
Tunis - excavated ancient water system
Beautiful Sidi Bou Said, near Tunis
Beautiful Sidi Bou Said, near Tunis
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said - those lovely blue doors everywhere
Sidi Bou Said - those lovely blue doors everywhere
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Street in Sidi Bou Said
Street in Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Unique souvenir shop in Sidi Bou Said
Unique souvenir shop in Sidi Bou Said
Another gorgeous doorway in Sidi Bou Said
Another gorgeous doorway in Sidi Bou Said
Storm clouds over Sidi Bou Said
Storm clouds over Sidi Bou Said
Inviting doorway, Sidi Bou Said
Inviting doorway, Sidi Bou Said
Restaurant, Sidi Bou Said
Restaurant, Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Orange juice anyone? Sidi Bou Said
Orange juice anyone? Sidi Bou Said
Carthage, near Tunis - part of the ancient Roman port/boat basin
Carthage, near Tunis - part of the ancient Roman port/boat basin
Ali (our guide) explains original port design
Ali (our guide) explains original port design
Historic house at Carthage boat basin
Historic house at Carthage boat basin
Carthage, World Heritage Site
Carthage, World Heritage Site
Carthage, baths entry
Carthage, baths entry
Carthage - walkway to baths complex
Carthage - walkway to baths complex
Carthage - lovely view approaching baths
Carthage - lovely view approaching baths
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - seaside baths complex
Carthage - what baths looked like in Roman times
Carthage - what baths looked like in Roman times
Inside Carthage baths
Inside Carthage baths
Inside Carthage baths
Inside Carthage baths
Inside Carthage baths
Inside Carthage baths
Carthage - fallen ornate architectural detail
Carthage - fallen ornate architectural detail
American WWII Cemetery, in the rain
American WWII Cemetery, in the rain
Proprietor of small kosher restaurant, Mamie Lily,  in La Goulette
Proprietor of small kosher restaurant, "Mamie Lily, " in La Goulette
Terracotta wine bottle covers at Mamie Lily
Terracotta wine bottle covers at Mamie Lily
Kitchen staff at Mamie Lily
Kitchen staff at Mamie Lily
Bardo Museum, Tunis
Bardo Museum, Tunis
Baptismal piece - Bardo Museum, Tunis
Baptismal piece - Bardo Museum, Tunis
Learning about incredible Roman mosaics at Bardo Museum
Learning about incredible Roman mosaics at Bardo Museum
Hunting scene mosaic - Bardo Museum
Hunting scene mosaic - Bardo Museum
Bardo Museum - once a Bey's palace
Bardo Museum - once a Bey's palace
Carved ceiling details - Bardo Museum
Carved ceiling details - Bardo Museum
Hand carved wall detail, Bardo Museum
Hand carved wall detail, Bardo Museum
Elegant door, Bardo Museum
Elegant door, Bardo Museum
Tiles & carved details, Bardo Museum
Tiles & carved details, Bardo Museum
Roman sculpture - Bardo Museum
Roman sculpture - Bardo Museum
Bardo Museum
Bardo Museum
Ceiling, Bardo Museum
Ceiling, Bardo Museum
Fanciful mosaic, Bardo Museum
Fanciful mosaic, Bardo Museum
Architectural detail, Bardo Museum
Architectural detail, Bardo Museum
BIG foot, Bardo Museum
BIG foot, Bardo Museum
Big foot's owner, Bardo Museum
Big foot's owner, Bardo Museum
Exquisite carved details, Bardo Museum
Exquisite carved details, Bardo Museum
Beautiful niche, Bardo Museum
Beautiful niche, Bardo Museum
Islamic section, Bardo Museum
Islamic section, Bardo Museum
Tunis traffic circle, near the Medina
Tunis traffic circle, near the Medina
Tunis traffic circle, near the Medina
Tunis traffic circle, near the Medina
Tunis - in the Medina
Tunis - in the Medina
Narghille Cafe in the Medina
Narghille Cafe in the Medina
Medina hat shop - we learn how the shechia is made
Medina hat shop - we learn how the "shechia" is made
Tunis Medina street with Zitouna mosque minaret
Tunis Medina street with Zitouna mosque minaret
Medina shop - wedding baskets, given by groom's family to bride
Medina shop - wedding baskets, given by groom's family to bride
Interesting shop, Tunis Medina
Interesting shop, Tunis Medina
Perfume shop, Tunis Medina
Perfume shop, Tunis Medina
The venerable Zitouna, The Great Mosque
The venerable Zitouna, The Great Mosque
Tunis - Arch at Place de la Victoire
Tunis - Arch at Place de la Victoire
Place de la Victoire, Tunis
Place de la Victoire, Tunis
Elegant Theatre Municipal on Ave. Habib Bourguiba, Tunis
Elegant Theatre Municipal on Ave. Habib Bourguiba, Tunis
Dinner out at the Dar El Jeld, in the Kasbah, Tunis Medina
Dinner out at the Dar El Jeld, in the Kasbah, Tunis Medina
Zither player at Dar El Jeld
Zither player at Dar El Jeld
Diners Louise, Clyde, George & Judith at Dar El Jeld
Diners Louise, Clyde, George & Judith at Dar El Jeld
The rest of the group at Dar El Jeld
The rest of the group at Dar El Jeld
Stop at a citrus stand, enroute to Dougga
Stop at a citrus stand, enroute to Dougga
View of farm land, enroute to Dougga
View of farm land, enroute to Dougga
Young salesman at citrus stand
Young salesman at citrus stand
Visit to small farm town, Testour - laden donkey cart
Visit to small farm town, Testour - laden donkey cart
Men at cafe, Testour
Men at cafe, Testour
Catching up, cafe in Testour
Catching up, cafe in Testour
Main Street, Testour
Main Street, Testour
Testour tailor - we learn how he makes the cachabia, the winter coat of Tunisian men
Testour tailor - we learn how he makes the "cachabia," the winter coat of Tunisian men
Side street, Testour - 4 men & a motorbike
Side street, Testour - 4 men & a motorbike
Testour - 2 men & a motorbike
Testour - 2 men & a motorbike
Pedestrians walk by colorful shop, Testour
Pedestrians walk by colorful shop, Testour
Muffin box
Muffin box
Here's the beef - Testour
Here's the beef - Testour
Moooooo!
Moooooo!
Ali buys us Tunisian sheep cheese in Testour
Ali buys us Tunisian sheep cheese in Testour
Donkey cart, Testour
Donkey cart, Testour
Donkey cart, Testour
Donkey cart, Testour
View of local mosque, Testour
View of local mosque, Testour
Street scene, Testour
Street scene, Testour
More men at a cafe, Testour
More men at a cafe, Testour
Date seller, Testour
Date seller, Testour
Dougga - one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Tunisia
Dougga - one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Tunisia
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga - high on a hill... fiercely cold & windy the day we were there
Dougga - high on a hill... fiercely cold & windy the day we were there
Dougga - amphitheatre
Dougga - amphitheatre
Roman sculpture, Dougga
Roman sculpture, Dougga
Dougga - excavated Roman street
Dougga - excavated Roman street
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga
Dougga - view of Capitol
Dougga - view of Capitol
Dougga - approach to Forum & Capitol
Dougga - approach to Forum & Capitol
Dougga - the impressive Capitol
Dougga - the impressive Capitol
Dougga - sepia view, Capitol & partial remains of Ottoman wall
Dougga - sepia view, Capitol & partial remains of Ottoman wall
Dougga - Forum, with shops in background
Dougga - Forum, with shops in background
Dougga panorama
Dougga panorama
Dougga - sepia panorama
Dougga - sepia panorama
Dougga - Capitol
Dougga - Capitol
Dougga - hitching post
Dougga - hitching post
Dougga - Dar el-Achab doorway (sepia)
Dougga - Dar el-Achab doorway (sepia)
Dougga - original mosaic floor, in situ
Dougga - original mosaic floor, in situ
Dougga - sepia rendition of baths dressing room
Dougga - sepia rendition of baths dressing room
Dougga - spectacular arch to Lycinian baths
Dougga - spectacular arch to Lycinian baths
Dougga - sepia photo of columns
Dougga - sepia photo of columns
Dougga panorama
Dougga panorama
Dougga - public toilets
Dougga - public toilets
Double rainbow on the way back from Dougga (shot through bus window)
Double rainbow on the way back from Dougga (shot through bus window)
Nabeul - famous for pottery & stone carving. Visit to stone cutter's shop (Dar Chaban)
Nabeul - famous for pottery & stone carving. Visit to stone cutter's shop (Dar Chaban)
Nabeul - stone cutter's products
Nabeul - stone cutter's products
Outside stone cutter's shop, Nabeul
Outside stone cutter's shop, Nabeul
Nabeul - stone cutter
Nabeul - stone cutter
Nabeul - would you take your child to a Dr. Gastli?
Nabeul - would you take your child to a Dr. Gastli?
Nabeul - Market Day
Nabeul - Market Day
Nabeul - Market Day
Nabeul - Market Day
Nabeul - side street scene
Nabeul - side street scene
Nabeul - Market Day
Nabeul - Market Day
Nabeul - carpet shop
Nabeul - carpet shop
Nabeul - cafe entrance
Nabeul - cafe entrance
Nabeul - still life with oranges
Nabeul - still life with oranges
Nabeul - architectural details
Nabeul - architectural details
Nabeul - hair salon
Nabeul - hair salon
Nabeul pottery
Nabeul pottery
Hammamet - beached boats
Hammamet - beached boats
Hammamet - Kasbah (Fort) walls - entrance to Medina/Souk
Hammamet - Kasbah (Fort) walls - entrance to Medina/Souk
Hammamet Medina
Hammamet Medina
Hammamet - Kasbah walls - inside Medina
Hammamet - Kasbah walls - inside Medina
Hammamet Medina
Hammamet Medina
Elegant doorway in Hammamet Medina
Elegant doorway in Hammamet Medina
Hammamet Medina - Mosque minaret
Hammamet Medina - Mosque minaret
Hammamet Medina - yellow door usually means bath house or hammam
Hammamet Medina - yellow door usually means bath house or hammam
Hammamet - elegant grilles
Hammamet - elegant grilles
Hammamet's lovely little Medina
Hammamet's lovely little Medina
Hammamet - artist in front of his gallery
Hammamet - artist in front of his gallery
Hammamet - pottery display outside of Medina
Hammamet - pottery display outside of Medina
Hammamet - beach structure
Hammamet - beach structure
Hammamet - Yes, the water really is that gorgeous turquoise color!
Hammamet - Yes, the water really is that gorgeous turquoise color!
Hammamet seafront view
Hammamet seafront view
Hammamet beach
Hammamet beach
Hammamet - we visit a narghille (water pipe) cafe
Hammamet - we visit a narghille (water pipe) cafe
Hammamet narghille cafe
Hammamet narghille cafe
Some of us try the narghille...
Some of us try the narghille...
Sousse - visit to lovely home to learn about a marriage between European woman & Tunisian man. Here's the woman & her mom
Sousse - visit to lovely home to learn about a marriage between European woman & Tunisian man. Here's the woman & her mom
El Djem - 3rd Century Roman amphitheatre
El Djem - 3rd Century Roman amphitheatre
El Djem -  Roman amphitheatre, Tunisia's best-preserved ruin
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre, Tunisia's best-preserved ruin
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - detail
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - detail
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - interior (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - interior (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - interior
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - interior
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - interior (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - interior (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - underground arches (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - underground arches (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - underground cells for prisoners and/or lions
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - underground cells for prisoners and/or lions
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - long view of interior (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - long view of interior (sepia)
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - exterior
El Djem - Roman amphitheatre - exterior
El Djem - juxtaposition of old & new
El Djem - juxtaposition of old & new
El Djem - Quick food & drinks
El Djem - Quick food & drinks
El Djem - entrance to museum
El Djem - entrance to museum
El Djem - museum courtyard
El Djem - museum courtyard
 El Djem - museum - peacock mosaic
El Djem - museum - peacock mosaic
El Djem - museum - hall with mosaics
El Djem - museum - hall with mosaics
El Djem - museum - mosaic featuring Bacchus
El Djem - museum - mosaic featuring Bacchus
El Djem - museum - detail, Bacchus
El Djem - museum - detail, Bacchus
El Djem - museum - hunting scene mosaic
El Djem - museum - hunting scene mosaic
El Djem - museum - dolphins & geese mosaic
El Djem - museum - dolphins & geese mosaic
El Djem - museum - detail, dolphins & geese
El Djem - museum - detail, dolphins & geese
El Djem - museum - sculpture in courtyard
El Djem - museum - sculpture in courtyard
El Djem - very well preserved Roman villa (sepia)
El Djem - very well preserved Roman villa (sepia)
El Djem - Roman villa restored mosaic floor
El Djem - Roman villa restored mosaic floor
El Djem - Roman villa - bedroom with Venus mosaic motif on floor
El Djem - Roman villa - bedroom with Venus mosaic motif on floor
Sousse - monument to the 1943 bombing - Place des Martyrs
Sousse - monument to the 1943 bombing - Place des Martyrs
Sousse Medina
Sousse Medina
Young shopper in Sousse Medina
Young shopper in Sousse Medina
Sousse Medina - walls shared with Great Mosque
Sousse Medina - walls shared with Great Mosque
Sousse Medina - walls shared with Great Mosque
Sousse Medina - walls shared with Great Mosque
Kairouan - 1 of 2 Aghlabid basins (cisterns, c. 860 AD)
Kairouan - 1 of 2 Aghlabid basins (cisterns, c. 860 AD)
Kairouan - visit to local mosque - entrance wall
Kairouan - visit to local mosque - entrance wall
Kairouan - local mosque courtyard
Kairouan - local mosque courtyard
Kairouan - mosque doorway
Kairouan - mosque doorway
Kairouan - mosque entrance
Kairouan - mosque entrance
Kairouan - mosque courtyard vignette
Kairouan - mosque courtyard vignette
Kairouan - small mosque interior - anti-chamber carved details
Kairouan - small mosque interior - anti-chamber carved details
Kairouan - small mosque hallway to courtyard (sepia)
Kairouan - small mosque hallway to courtyard (sepia)
Kairouan - small mosque hallway - details
Kairouan - small mosque hallway - details
Kairouan - small mosque hallway
Kairouan - small mosque hallway
Kairouan - small mosque hallway - details
Kairouan - small mosque hallway - details
Kairouan - small mosque courtyard, entrance to mosque
Kairouan - small mosque courtyard, entrance to mosque
Kairouan - small mosque courtyard - local color
Kairouan - small mosque courtyard - local color
Kairouan - small mosque courtyard - rugs made by brides
Kairouan - small mosque courtyard - rugs made by brides
Kairouan - street & walls surrounding the Great Mosque
Kairouan - street & walls surrounding the Great Mosque
Kairouan - Great Mosque, c. 9th Century - courtyard
Kairouan - Great Mosque, c. 9th Century - courtyard
Kairouan - Great Mosque courtyard with minaret
Kairouan - Great Mosque courtyard with minaret
Kairouan - Great Mosque colonnade (sepia)
Kairouan - Great Mosque colonnade (sepia)
Kairouan - Great Mosque - small doorway into minaret
Kairouan - Great Mosque - small doorway into minaret
Kairouan - Great Mosque - minaret
Kairouan - Great Mosque - minaret
Kairouan - Great Mosque - entrance doorway
Kairouan - Great Mosque - entrance doorway
Kairouan - Great Mosque - interior
Kairouan - Great Mosque - interior
Kairouan - Great Mosque - the cloister's elegant arcades (sepia)
Kairouan - Great Mosque - the cloister's elegant arcades (sepia)
Kairouan - Great Mosque - we have a discussion about Islam with a (retired) Imam
Kairouan - Great Mosque - we have a discussion about Islam with a (retired) Imam
Kairouan - ceiling of multimedia show building
Kairouan - ceiling of multimedia show building
Kairouan - beautiful building
Kairouan - beautiful building
Kairouan - elegant bath, 4-star La Kasbah (Golden Yasmin) Hotel
Kairouan - elegant bath, 4-star La Kasbah (Golden Yasmin) Hotel
Kairouan - my gorgeous bedroom at La Kasbah Hotel
Kairouan - my gorgeous bedroom at La Kasbah Hotel
Kairouan - my gorgeous bedroom at La Kasbah Hotel
Kairouan - my gorgeous bedroom at La Kasbah Hotel
Kairouan - even a little sitting porch off my room - La Kasbah Hotel
Kairouan - even a little sitting porch off my room - La Kasbah Hotel
Kairouan - La Kasbah Hotel lobby
Kairouan - La Kasbah Hotel lobby
Kairouan - La Kasbah Hotel, bar off lobby
Kairouan - La Kasbah Hotel, bar off lobby
Kairouan - La Kasbah Hotel lobby
Kairouan - La Kasbah Hotel lobby
Kairouan - THE place to buy carpets - Tapis Aghlabites shop
Kairouan - THE place to buy carpets - Tapis Aghlabites shop
Kairouan  - Tapis Aghlabites shop
Kairouan - Tapis Aghlabites shop
Kairouan  - Tapis Aghlabites shop - ceiling detail
Kairouan - Tapis Aghlabites shop - ceiling detail
Kairouan  - Tapis Aghlabites shop - MY purchases!
Kairouan - Tapis Aghlabites shop - MY purchases!
Kairouan  - Tapis Aghlabites shop, exterior
Kairouan - Tapis Aghlabites shop, exterior
Kairouan - pretty shop
Kairouan - pretty shop
Kairouan  - Medina entrance
Kairouan - Medina entrance
Sign to Sbeitla, southernmost Roman town in Tunisia
Sign to Sbeitla, southernmost Roman town in Tunisia
Sbeitla - entrance arch
Sbeitla - entrance arch
Sbeitla - walkway to ruins
Sbeitla - walkway to ruins
Sbeitla - long view of temples
Sbeitla - long view of temples
Sbeitla - stonework
Sbeitla - stonework
Sbeitla - Roman olive press
Sbeitla - Roman olive press
Sbeitla - what the olive press looked like
Sbeitla - what the olive press looked like
Sbeitla - panorama of ruins
Sbeitla - panorama of ruins
Sbeitla - small villas
Sbeitla - small villas
Sbeitla - cistern
Sbeitla - cistern
Sbeitla - temples dedicated to Juno, Jupiter & Minerva
Sbeitla - temples dedicated to Juno, Jupiter & Minerva
Sbeitla - entrance arch to Forum & temple area
Sbeitla - entrance arch to Forum & temple area
Sbeitla - sepia shot of dramatic entrance arch to temples & Forum
Sbeitla - sepia shot of dramatic entrance arch to temples & Forum
Sbeitla - view of temples through Forum entrance arch
Sbeitla - view of temples through Forum entrance arch
Sbeitla - the three temples: to Jupiter, Juno & Minerva
Sbeitla - the three temples: to Jupiter, Juno & Minerva
Sbeitla - sepia shot of back of Forum entrance arch
Sbeitla - sepia shot of back of Forum entrance arch
Sbeitla - temple to Minerva
Sbeitla - temple to Minerva
Sbeitla - Forum with mosaic floor - one of the best-preserved in No. Africa
Sbeitla - Forum with mosaic floor - one of the best-preserved in No. Africa
Sbeitla - baths area, with hole showing underground heating system
Sbeitla - baths area, with hole showing underground heating system
Sbeitla - walkway to amphitheatre
Sbeitla - walkway to amphitheatre
Sbeitla - amphitheatre
Sbeitla - amphitheatre
Sbeitla - amphitheatre columns - note rugged setting
Sbeitla - amphitheatre columns - note rugged setting
Our Sbeitla guide's cute little girl
Our Sbeitla guide's cute little girl
Seen leaving Sbeitla... carrots & leeks (or onions) on the way to market
Seen leaving Sbeitla... carrots & leeks (or onions) on the way to market
Kasserine Pass memorial - site of WWII battle
Kasserine Pass memorial - site of WWII battle
Kasserine Pass
Kasserine Pass
Camels!!! NOW we're in the desert!
Camels!!! NOW we're in the desert!
Tozeur - an oasis town in SW Tunisia - horse & buggy ride upon our arrival
Tozeur - an oasis town in SW Tunisia - horse & buggy ride upon our arrival
Tozeur - horse & buggy drivers
Tozeur - horse & buggy drivers
Nice shady avenue in Tozeur
Nice shady avenue in Tozeur
Tozeur date plantation
Tozeur date plantation
Tozeur date plantation
Tozeur date plantation
Tozeur date plantation - man selling dates
Tozeur date plantation - man selling dates
Tozeur date plantation - how they fertilize dates - by hand
Tozeur date plantation - how they fertilize dates - by hand
Tozeur date plantation - workers climb date palms 3 times per year
Tozeur date plantation - workers climb date palms 3 times per year
Tozeur date plantation - workers climb barefoot
Tozeur date plantation - workers climb barefoot
Tozeur buggy ride - Barb swaddled in scarf
Tozeur buggy ride - Barb swaddled in scarf
Backstreets of Tozeur - just about the only street trash we saw in ALL of Tunisia
Backstreets of Tozeur - just about the only street trash we saw in ALL of Tunisia
Our drivers wait while we visit the Tozeur brick works
Our drivers wait while we visit the Tozeur brick works
Tozeur brick works
Tozeur brick works
Tozeur brick works - kiln firing in background
Tozeur brick works - kiln firing in background
Tozeur brick works - first you mix the mud by hand
Tozeur brick works - first you mix the mud by hand
Tozeur brick works - form for bricks
Tozeur brick works - form for bricks
Tozeur brick works - pack the mud into the form
Tozeur brick works - pack the mud into the form
Tozeur brick works - stack hardened bricks like so, and when you have enough, you put them in the kiln and fire it for days
Tozeur brick works - stack hardened bricks like so, and when you have enough, you put them in the kiln and fire it for days
Tozeur - our greeter at another gorgeous Golden Yasmin hotel
Tozeur - our greeter at another gorgeous Golden Yasmin hotel
Tozeur - the beautiful Ras El Ain Hotel
Tozeur - the beautiful Ras El Ain Hotel
Tozeur - the beautiful Ras El Ain Hotel pool
Tozeur - the beautiful Ras El Ain Hotel pool
You know you're in the desert when...
You know you're in the desert when...
Near Tozeur - desert scenery
Near Tozeur - desert scenery
Near Tozeur - desert scenery
Near Tozeur - desert scenery
Metlaoui train station
Metlaoui train station
We ride the vintage French Lezard Rouge train
We ride the vintage French "Lezard Rouge" train
Metlaoui - boxcars carrying raw phosphate to be processed for export in Sfax
Metlaoui - boxcars carrying raw phosphate to be processed for export in Sfax
The town of Metlaoui, as seen from the Red Lizard
The town of Metlaoui, as seen from the Red Lizard
Seen from the Red Lizard train
Seen from the Red Lizard train
Seen from the Red Lizard train
Seen from the Red Lizard train
Seen from the Red Lizard train
Seen from the Red Lizard train
Dramatic scenery - Red Lizard train excursion
Dramatic scenery - Red Lizard train excursion
Entering the Seldja Gorge, Red Lizard train excursion
Entering the Seldja Gorge, Red Lizard train excursion
Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge
Wildflowers everywhere - Selja Gorge
Wildflowers everywhere - Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge
More wildflowers, Selja Gorge
More wildflowers, Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge wildflowers
Selja Gorge wildflowers
Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge
Selja Gorge - Red Lizard train excursion
Selja Gorge - Red Lizard train excursion
Phosphate mining works, Red Lizard train excursion
Phosphate mining works, Red Lizard train excursion
Superb scenery, Red Lizard train excursion
Superb scenery, Red Lizard train excursion
Red Lizard train excursion scene
Red Lizard train excursion scene
Tozeur - home-hosted dinner at home of date plantation owner
Tozeur - home-hosted dinner at home of date plantation owner
Home of date plantation owner
Home of date plantation owner
Beautiful home of date plantation owner
Beautiful home of date plantation owner
Beautiful home of date plantation owner
Beautiful home of date plantation owner
Plantation owner & son
Plantation owner & son
Nefta - La Corbeille, water works for date plantation
Nefta - La Corbeille, water works for date plantation
We visit a Berber camp in the desert - mother & daughter (with fox kit)
We visit a Berber camp in the desert - mother & daughter (with fox kit)
At the desert Berber camp
At the desert Berber camp
Louise with two young Berber women
Louise with two young Berber women
Star Wars set, in the desert at Lariguett
Star Wars set, in the desert at Lariguett
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set (sepia)
Star Wars set (sepia)
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set
Star Wars set (sepia)
Star Wars set (sepia)
Desert camels
Desert camels
Desert scenery
Desert scenery
Mountain oasis of Chebika
Mountain oasis of Chebika
Mountain oasis of Chebika - ruins of old village
Mountain oasis of Chebika - ruins of old village
Mountain oasis of Chebika - crumbled stairway to old village
Mountain oasis of Chebika - crumbled stairway to old village
Mountain oasis of Chebika - scenes from The English Patient were filmed here
Mountain oasis of Chebika - scenes from "The English Patient" were filmed here
Mountain oasis of Chebika - waterfall
Mountain oasis of Chebika - waterfall
Mountain oasis of Chebika
Mountain oasis of Chebika
Mountain oasis of Tamerza
Mountain oasis of Tamerza
Our elegant lunch restaurant, Tamerza
Our elegant lunch restaurant, Tamerza
Abandoned Berber village, old Tamerza
Abandoned Berber village, old Tamerza
Abandoned Berber village, old Tamerza
Abandoned Berber village, old Tamerza
At Mides, another mountain oasis, a stone's throw from the Algerian border, Judith & Louise go native
At Mides, another mountain oasis, a stone's throw from the Algerian border, Judith & Louise go native
Dramatic gorge at Mides
Dramatic gorge at Mides
Rugged borderland with Algeria
Rugged borderland with Algeria
Chott el-Gharsa, a salt lake, near Tozeur
Chott el-Gharsa, a salt lake, near Tozeur
At Judith's birthday celebration in a Tozeur restaurant, Ben displays camel meat in his traditional couscous dish
At Judith's birthday celebration in a Tozeur restaurant, Ben displays camel meat in his traditional couscous dish
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - carpets
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - carpets
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - pottery
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - pottery
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - interesting doorway
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - interesting doorway
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - ornate brickwork the town is famous for
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - ornate brickwork the town is famous for
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - a great shop!
A walk through Tozeur's old Medina - a great shop!
More beautiful Tozeur brickwork in the old Medina
More beautiful Tozeur brickwork in the old Medina
Typical Tozeur doorway
Typical Tozeur doorway
Chott el-Jerid, between Tozeur & Douz
Chott el-Jerid, between Tozeur & Douz
Chott el-Jerid, a large salt lake in the desert
Chott el-Jerid, a large salt lake in the desert
Cooling tower for the very hot water coming from the deep well in Souk-Lahad
Cooling tower for the very hot water coming from the deep well in Souk-Lahad
At a pit-stop cafe in Souk-Lahad/Kibili, Brenda dances with the cute proprietor
At a pit-stop cafe in Souk-Lahad/Kibili, Brenda dances with the cute proprietor
Oasis of Douz - the camel is its symbol
Oasis of Douz - the camel is its symbol
Douz market day
Douz market day
Douz market day - a town at the edge of the Sahara
Douz market day - a town at the edge of the Sahara
Douz market day
Douz market day
Douz market day
Douz market day
Douz market day
Douz market day
Our beautiful Golden Yasmin hotel in Douz, the Sun Palm
Our beautiful Golden Yasmin hotel in Douz, the Sun Palm
Lobby of the Sun Palm Hotel
Lobby of the Sun Palm Hotel
Wall mural, Sun Palm Hotel
Wall mural, Sun Palm Hotel
Barbara goes native at the Sun Palm
Barbara goes native at the Sun Palm
Bedouin wedding traditions - youngest member of the family
Bedouin wedding traditions - youngest member of the family
Grandmother & OAT group, Bedouin wedding demo
Grandmother & OAT group, Bedouin wedding demo
Judith volunteers to be a Bedouin bride
Judith "volunteers" to be a Bedouin bride
George & Judith in Bedouin wedding finery
George & Judith in Bedouin wedding finery
Another cute daughter of the Bedouin household
Another cute daughter of the Bedouin household
Judith with Bedouin women
Judith with Bedouin women
Our waiting camels for the ride in the Sahara
Our waiting camels for the ride in the Sahara
Denizon of the desert... isn't he cute?
Denizon of the desert... isn't he cute?
And, we're off! A truly grueling hour's ride
And, we're off! A truly grueling hour's ride
Is that a 2-headed camel? Liz, back in the saddle again!
Is that a 2-headed camel? Liz, back in the saddle again!
View of old village, enroute to Matmata
View of old village, enroute to Matmata
View of old village, enroute to Matmata
View of old village, enroute to Matmata
We visit a family's underground dwelling, near Matmata
We visit a family's underground dwelling, near Matmata
Entrance to underground dwelling, Matmata
Entrance to underground dwelling, Matmata
Ali demonstrates well operation in courtyard
Ali demonstrates well operation in courtyard
Main entrance to underground home
Main entrance to underground home
Long tunnel into interior dug-out rooms off interior courtyard
Long tunnel into interior dug-out rooms off interior courtyard
Dug-out interior courtyard
Dug-out interior courtyard
Woman grinding grain
Woman grinding grain
Birds have a noisy home here, too
Birds have a noisy home here, too
Lady of the house in local costume
Lady of the house in local costume
Undergroud kitchen
Undergroud kitchen
Sitting room or bedroom
Sitting room or bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Another bedroom
Another bedroom
Exit - note how thick the walls are to keep year-round temperature moderated
Exit - note how thick the walls are to keep year-round temperature moderated
Ravine (often a river) next to underground home
Ravine (often a river) next to underground home
Matmata - Underground hotel, used as film set for Star Wars
Matmata - Underground hotel, used as film set for Star Wars
Underground hotel bar
Underground hotel bar
On the island of Djerba, we visit a very old Synagogue complex
On the island of Djerba, we visit a very old Synagogue complex
Djerba - the La Ghriba Synagogue complex entrance
Djerba - the La Ghriba Synagogue complex entrance
Street in La Ghriba Synagogue complex
Street in La Ghriba Synagogue complex
Inside La Ghriba Synagogue
Inside La Ghriba Synagogue
La Ghriba Synagogue interior
La Ghriba Synagogue interior
La Ghriba Synagogue interior - ceiling detail
La Ghriba Synagogue interior - ceiling detail
La Ghriba Synagogue interior - glass case holding covenant
La Ghriba Synagogue interior - glass case holding covenant
La Ghriba Synagogue interior
La Ghriba Synagogue interior
La Ghriba Synagogue cloister
La Ghriba Synagogue cloister
La Ghriba Synagogue cloister
La Ghriba Synagogue cloister
Island of Djerba - Guellala - two popular modes of transportation & pottery
Island of Djerba - Guellala - two popular modes of transportation & pottery
Djerba - View of town of Guellala
Djerba - View of town of Guellala
Djerba, Guellala - visit to pottery shop
Djerba, Guellala - visit to pottery shop
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery
Guellala pottery - so much to love, so little luggage space!
Guellala pottery - so much to love, so little luggage space!
Guellala street scene
Guellala street scene
Djerba - we visit an olive press - olives awaiting processing
Djerba - we visit an olive press - olives awaiting processing
Djerba - olive press
Djerba - olive press
Djerba olive press truck
Djerba olive press truck
Cafe in Houmt Souk, Djerba
Cafe in Houmt Souk, Djerba
Rug merchants, Houmt Souk, Djerba
Rug merchants, Houmt Souk, Djerba
Djerba - we go for a great cruise on a galleon
Djerba - we go for a great cruise on a galleon
Wild & crazy crew on the galleon cruise
Wild & crazy crew on the galleon cruise
Crew antics, galleon cruise from Djerba
Crew antics, galleon cruise from Djerba
Galleon crew demonstrates net fishing
Galleon crew demonstrates net fishing
Ben, our fabulous bus driver for whole trip, plays the drums
Ben, our fabulous bus driver for whole trip, plays the drums
Lunch is ready! And, it was fabulous! Fresh fish grilled on board, couscous, etc.
Lunch is ready! And, it was fabulous! Fresh fish grilled on board, couscous, etc.
After lunch, music & dancing aboard the galleon
After lunch, music & dancing aboard the galleon
Returning to Djerba port after galleon cruise
Returning to Djerba port after galleon cruise
Djerba - old fort
Djerba - old fort
Djerba - flamingos off-shore
Djerba - flamingos off-shore