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El Djem Archaeological Museum, Tunisia
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The white-walled galleries of the El Djem Archaeological Museum hold an enormous collection of spectacular mosaics from the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
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El Djem Colosseum, Tunisia
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A short walk through the dusty chaos of El Djem, Tunisia, and I was standing outside the 1800 year old Roman Colosseum.
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Driving in Tunisia
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While preparing to drive from Bizerte to El Djem, my friends told me that out on the roads in Tunisia, you must not, under any circumstances, show any fear. It didn’t help my confidence.
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Arriving in Bizerte, Tunisia
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The last miles into Bizerte, Tunisia, seemed to take forever. Chugging into the wind on the engines, and against a current, was a patience exercise that I didn’t have the patience for.
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Il Duce
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After arriving in Sicily, I was a little surprised to see commemorative calendars featuring Benito Mussolini on sale.
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Stromboli and Etna, Italy
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Around midnight the island of Stromboli loomed out of the darkness. We sailed our way around to the north side of the island, where we got our first smell, sight and sound of the volcano.
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Night Demons
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When I’m sitting in the dark, alone at the helm, I often receive unwanted visitors. They come when I’m at my weakest. When I’m tired and cold and wishing I could sleep.
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Hagar Qim Archaeological Park, Malta
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The Hagar Qim Archaeological Park is located on the south coast of Malta, and can easily be reached by bus from Valetta. This is assuming that you can find the correct bus stop, which I failed to do.
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Malta Classic Car Museum
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Despite seldom having the space to shift out of third gear, the Maltese do like their cars. One bloke decided to create the Malta Classic Car Museum, so I thought I’d have a look.
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Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta
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Maltese history traces way back beyond the impressive fortresses which have barricaded Valetta from hordes of invaders over the centuries. Apparently the first humans turned up in Malta around 5000 years ago, and they left behind some built evidence of their time on the Tiny Isles.