Ferry carrying me from
Trapani (Italy) to Tunis
A day later: this is the
train Tunis - Gabčs ...
... carrying me to Gabčs,
120 km from Jerba
Some glances at this town ...
Next morning weather is not
inviting to a bicycle ride
Clouds not being too thick,
I dare to start to Jerba
The military museum at Mareth with in- and
outdoor objects
German fortification
A description of the military
front (2d WW)
The road is good and flat; and a powerful tail wind!
As the sand shows the wind
is now blowing from the left
The ferry village of
Jorf is announced
Here is the village of Jorf with
the ticket station ...
... and the café
Luckily the ferry has
left soon ...
... and in no time Jerba
will be reached
Hotel in Houmt-Souk, our meeting point, is very cosy
... and so are the many restaurants and cafes
A short visit of the Jerba
Synagogue
... it is said to be the oldest one in the world outside Isreal
The harbour of Houmt-Souk
A lot of possibilities to get
rid of one's money
The first day of the group's
cycling: Alan, David, Elbé
Arriving at Jorf, the ferry station
Without waiting we cross the Strait of Jerba; Elbé (r.)
The mainland seen from
the ferry boat
After a short tea break ....
.. we are on the road again
A cultural highlight: Gightis ...
... once an important Cathagan town and harbour
Hansruedi in front of the
Capitol temple
Those people knew where to build!
After sightseeing, a refreshment; Joel,Karen,Jeff,David
On the road again towards our goal of the day: Medenine
The market - delightful the oranges
A Ksar, used now as a market for tourists
The modern town of Medenine
Our goal of the next day:
Chenini in the mountains
Karen. looking at the beautiful countryside
Here we see Chenini
Neuf (new)
Old Chenini is an former
Berber village ....
... with houses built
into the rocks
Where is Elbé hurrying?
A fast descent to our hotel
enjoying the beautiful country
Here is our Hotel Dakyanus near Tataouine
Here we see an old Ghorfa ...
... having considerably
great dimensions
For a change: some literature
David is repairing his bicycle and Alain is waiting
Another ghorfa
May the country be dry, some humidity is left for plants
Joel cares that everybody is taking the right direction
Here we follow an impressive road
Seldom we encounter a car
A good lunch after a long morning ride
Peasant built dam around his field to hold water together
Name of shop written in artistic letters
Arring at Ksar Hallouf
in the afternoon
View onto this ksar
from a nearby hill
Our hotel offers a nice dining
room and fine food
Making ready our bikes
next morning ...
... to ride to Matmata, the town with its cave houses
Alain at a crossroads
Again: dams around a field
... the last day on
dirt/gravel roads
Joe walking - sometimes
as good as resting
Our cave hotel Marhala (tourism hotel) ...
... inside
... lobby from above
Modern Matmata
Cave houses en route the next day ...
David on a fast descent
Experiencing a sand storm ...
... during our 100 km
desert leg
Happy arrival at our hotel in
Douz; Karen and Joel
Town center of Douz
A palm wood
On a fine road toward
Souk Lahad
The little town of Jemma between Touz and Kebilil
And after Kebili we encounter a real palm forest ...
... but soon, it's getting dry again
Our goal for this day: Souk Lahad (Sunday Market)
Our Hotel des Dunes: swimming pool and tower ...
... and the view from the tower
onto the sand dunes
Inside the hotel, the
cozy bar
Next morning we cross the vast salt lake Chott al Jarid
Our hotel in the town of Tozeur
Inside the hotel
David, Alain, Elbé, Jeff
and Joel
"Desert swimming pool"
near Tozeur ...
... and its golf course (!?)
The town of Tozeur
And now a leap by bus to northern Tunisia: Hammamet ...
... with its Kasbah, the fort, ...
... and big touristic installations
Starting our tour around the penisula of Cap Bon ...
Jeff entering the busy road
Quite a difference between
the desert and Cap Bon!
In the distance: the
Fort of Kelebia ...
... really impressive
The remains of a
Roman settlement ...
... with beautiful mosaics
The harbour of Kelibia
We arrive at the Punic ruins of Kerkouane ...
... with its picturesque views
On the road again
towards El Houaria ...
... on the northern shore
of Cap Bon
Our hostel in El Houaria
Now we are heading west
Cap Bon is also an important wine producer
... irrigated vines
... and the wine was really delicious!
Now we descend to
beautiful beaches ...
... around Korbus with its hot springs
This hot spring is very popular!
Elbé by the Korbus beach
From left: Jeff, Joel and Karen
From l.: Hansruedi,
Jeff, Elbé, Joel, David
Here we are at the town center of Korbus
Sunset at Korbus; view west towards Tunis
r: Karen, Joel, Elbé, Jeff, Alan, David, Hansruedi at dinner
Next morning: our last cycling day to Tunis
On a steep section of the coast
Karen waiting in the shade
We are leaving the peninsula Cap Bon
There is still room for
new hotels!
... where there are now
lakes and swamps
The commuter railway
line Tunis to the South
The last pictures of the
group at Hammam Liv ...
Beach at Hammam Liv
Towards Rades, its ferry,
and the Tunis port
The Beach of La Goulette
Looking across the
Gulf of Tunis ...
... the town Hammam Liv
and Mt. Bou Kornine
... and to Cartago ...
... in the background: the Cathedral St. Louis
... Hotel Amilcar,
what a great name!
... and a last view south
over the Gulf again
