Boots on the Loose

Thought to myself about how weird my tombstone would look if I died on my 30th birthday as we flew to Tataouine at mach 2 in the Louage (even the locals looked uneasy). Tataouine disappointingly really doesn’t have a lot…

Took THREE louages to get to Matmata from Douz (it’s not really that far… just the way the connecting towns work). Sometimes you have to wait a while for the Louages to leave (had to wait 2 hours for one…

Met at Louage station in Douz by fellow who talked us into looking at his hotel. Was good enough for only 10 dinar a night; also signed up for an overnight camel trek the following night (Douz is the “Gateway…

Got off the train in Touzeur, took taxi to Residence Karim which turned out to be a GREAT little place to stay; only 25 dinar a night for a double (12.50 each); very well kept with beautiful tiling all around.…

Spent our final day in Tabarka walking down to the end of the beach and back; locals call it the tourist beach and its where all the resorts are (much like Mexico and every other less-fortunate country with nice beaches).…

Got off ferry in Tunis after dark; customs was funny… supposed to fill in sheet for weird things we were importing into the country but we didn’t really understand it, so we didn’t do it, played dumb and kept walking.…