Vincent Poon :: Episode VI: The Return of the Weary Travellers
 
Day 3, after watching the sunrise in Ksar Ghilane, we drove out of the desert to the mountains. The scorching heat continued and we were also given a flat tyre before we reached Chenini the mountain village. Granaries came next though I must admit they were worth visiting. Last stop was in Matmata where we had lunch (at 1500) and also visited the underground Berber cave house. (a must for Star Wars fans)
 
The last part of the journey was a 6 hours drive all the way north to Sousse. The other jeep had the aircon broken so they were literally soaked. Oh and we missed the famous El-Jem because we got back home at around 2300!
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Soon we visited a house where it was guarded by a camel
He actually looked down on us...
Inside the house was a giant drum. In fact this place was (still) used for olive oil pressing. The camel outside made it happen. Poor thing!
We had a chance to taste the extra virgin olive oil... if only the owner could find a cleaner container!
Soon we visited a house where it was guarded by a camel
He actually looked down on us...
Inside the house was a giant drum. In fact this place was (still) used for olive oil pressing. The camel outside made it happen. Poor thing!
We had a chance to taste the extra virgin olive oil... if only the owner could find a cleaner container!
The owner was letting us taste the olive remains (after pressed), which were usually fed to our old pal the camel there.
Finally we arrived the bottom of the valley. This was displayed near a shop
Another display at the front of the shop... all I remembered about the shop was that it had air conditioning
If you looked hard enough on this picture, you could see the inscription '1942'. This was actually used and left here since WWII.
The owner was letting us taste the olive remains (after pressed), which were usually fed to our old pal the camel there.
Finally we arrived the bottom of the valley. This was displayed near a shop
Another display at the front of the shop... all I remembered about the shop was that it had air conditioning
If you looked hard enough on this picture, you could see the inscription '1942'. This was actually used and left here since WWII.
Lamp post... a cross between old and new
So, there were more people in this place than we thought...
A picture that told the story of this Berber village
After Chenini, we soon arrived to a place called Douiret
Lamp post... a cross between old and new
So, there were more people in this place than we thought...
A picture that told the story of this Berber village
After Chenini, we soon arrived to a place called Douiret
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