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Some pictures from my adventures in Tunisia.
Tunis
One of my first encounters with Tunisian doors. The beginning of an everlasting love affair.
The oh-so-very European downtown area.
Statue of Ibn Khaldoun, a famous Islamic scholar and philosopher.
My absolute favourite door in Tunisia. Found in the Old Medina (ancient city).
Is this a beach resort? Nope, just a clearing between the tight alleyways in the Old Medina.
Red hot peppers - a staple in every Tunisian meal. Used to make Harira, a spicy paste used to cook with.
My first Tunisian plate of couscous! Mmmmmm.
Carthage
Tombstones at an ancient Phoenician sacrificial site. At 8am. Place gave me the absolute creeps.
The Mediterranean as viewed from the ancient site of the Antonine Baths.
The beginning of my other love affair: with arches, shadows, and alleys.
Then I discovered a room full of ancient mosaics at the site of Roman villas.
More Mosaics.
Sidi Bou Said
Watching a henna session.
Blue doors and shutters - the defining features of Sidi Bou Said.
Kairouan
At the Companion's Mosque - the Mosque of Oqba Ibn Nafi. Over 300 Roman columns at this mosque, and no two are alike.
Traditional trade in the Old Medina; a lady working a wool loom.
Tunisia: where the sky is always picture perfect. On the way back to Tunis.
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