Into The Sahara
Posted On Tuesday, December 30, 1986 at at 8:38 PM by AlvinI guess the "full-boarding" at Dar Khayam had taken its toll as after the first week of eating three full meals a day, we were ready for some serious outings in an attempt to loose the pounds ! We ventured further afield to El Jem where there was a well-preserved Roman Amphitheatre.
We then spent a day, getting up in the freezing morning at 5AM, visiting the holy city of Kairouan with its charming Aghlabite Pools. Of special note on this journey, was the local bus we took which was full of sleeping locals all wrapped-up warm and covering their heads in their classic dark brown robes (think Obi-Wan) and also the laugh-inducing French I managed to use in asking directions.
Before we headed back to the comfort of the Dar Khayam Resort, we ventured deeper South into the Tunisian Sahara; we spent time visiting the oasis towns and enjoyed the pure magical nights in the vast and silent Sahara desert.
We then spent a day, getting up in the freezing morning at 5AM, visiting the holy city of Kairouan with its charming Aghlabite Pools. Of special note on this journey, was the local bus we took which was full of sleeping locals all wrapped-up warm and covering their heads in their classic dark brown robes (think Obi-Wan) and also the laugh-inducing French I managed to use in asking directions.
Before we headed back to the comfort of the Dar Khayam Resort, we ventured deeper South into the Tunisian Sahara; we spent time visiting the oasis towns and enjoyed the pure magical nights in the vast and silent Sahara desert.
Winter Sun In Tunisia
Posted On Tuesday, December 23, 1986 at at 8:15 PM by AlvinMandy is justly famous for finding good travel deals in London - this time she came up with this Christmas special of 2 weeks full-board package in a seaside resort, Dar Khayam in the Tunisian town of Hammamet, right by the Mediterranean Sea! Hey, for 198 Pounds including flights, good job Mandy ! Basically, the travel mode for these two weeks would be to eat a lot, sleep a lot and see a lot - I think we have adopted this mode of travel ever since !
Tunisia has a rich heritage of historical sites as it is located at the cross roads between Europe and Africa and was heavily influenced by the Berbers, the Romans and the Arabs. For the first week, we visited the capital Tunis with its concrete modernity, bazaars and pottery shops, the inviting beaches around Hammamet and the famous mosques in Monastir.
Tunisia has a rich heritage of historical sites as it is located at the cross roads between Europe and Africa and was heavily influenced by the Berbers, the Romans and the Arabs. For the first week, we visited the capital Tunis with its concrete modernity, bazaars and pottery shops, the inviting beaches around Hammamet and the famous mosques in Monastir.
