Category: Tunisia

  • Podcast Episode 4. Driving in Tunisia

    G’day all and welcome to the Midlife Crisis Odyssey Podcast, where not all who wander are lost, but some of us definitely are. I was keen to head south from Bizerte to El Djem, but I have to admit the thought of driving in Tunisia made me nervous. Jump in and join me for the […]

  • Leaving Tunisia

    After a very interesting couple of weeks, it’s time to be leaving Tunisia. This morning the Skipper and I headed over to the police station and customs office here in Tabarka to get the necessary paperwork done to leave the country. Some technical issues and general bureaucratic dramas meant the whole business took about two […]

  • El Djem Archaeological Museum

    Gods, Grapes and Drunks After another enormous breakfast in the empty restaurent of the hotel, I set off for the El Djem Archaeological Museum. Holding a trove of Roman-era mosaics and artefacts, the museum is the second major tourist attraction in the town. I have been trying to improve my French for the past 12 […]

  • El Djem Colosseum

    Bread and Circuses I had been told the El Djem Colosseum was spectacular so I thought I’d make the three and a half hour trip down from Bizerte to have a look. After surviving the drive, I checked in to a hotel just a short walk away from the famous ruins. Next morning I sat […]

  • Driving in Tunisia

    The good news came by text that our Covid-19 quarantine period had been revised, and we were to be released a day early. We were itching to get off the boat and back on terra firma – the Skipper to catch up with a friend and me to head down to El Djem for some […]

  • Arriving in Bizerte

    It had been a bit of a stressful night. As we neared the north African coast the amount of heavy shipping increased, and frequent wind changes meant ongoing sail and course adjustments. It was with relief that I watched the sun rise, and terror an hour later when I glanced up to see a long […]