Oh Yeah, I Almost Forgot

Then there's this little guy.





There you have it: Dougga, in northern Tunisia, near the town of Teboursouk.

A Little More Dougga

Dougga

Dougga, a small Roman town that was once the seat of a great Numidian king, is considered to be one of the more spectacular collections of ruins in the world. Judge for yourself.

Needles, Tabarka

One evening, I sat at a cafe for a good while and then took a walk. I followed the stream of foot traffic and it took me along a beach and down to this spot, which I think is called Needles.

Tabarka, Tunisia

During the summer, Tabarka's many resort hotels fill up and this quiet town is full of tourists -- or at least that's what I've been told. But for a couple of days in October, it was pretty much me, the people that live here, and this beautiful place. Here's the 16th-century Genoese fortress overlooking the town.


I took a long hike down this hill and along the seaside. A few fishermen were hard at work, but otherwise, it was just me and the sea.
This was the view toward the end of the hike.

Praying

A fisherman prays at dusk near Tabarka, Tunisia.

Resort

I spent two days at a resort hotel in Tabarka, Tunisia, about 15 kilometers from the Algerian border. It can accommodate about 400 guests. During my second night, it had a total of four.

So, in addition to my fancy room -- with 3 beds and a big balcony overlooking the beach -- I just about had my own personal beach, pool, bar, and cafe. Not bad for about 25 bucks a night.

The lobby, empty as usual.
My personal swimming pool.
My own private nightclub.
The view a stroll down the beach from where I stayed.

Considering Starting a Hip-Hop Group

If I do, this will definitely be my album cover.
And these will be the photos for the inside of the album.

Mad props to the cool Tunisian kids I met on a mountaintop hike.

Ruins of a Different Sort

Near the Algerian border, an entire town had been demolished, apparently to build a lake.



Row after row of houses. Plus, of course, the library, cafes, and other stores you can sort of make out amidst the rubble.

A Little More Bulla Regia, Tunisia

Bulla Regia hasn't been inhabited since the middle of the seventh century.



Some of the underground villas were closed when I visited, but I got to see a couple of them; they were extraordinary, with mosaics sitting where they've been for thousands of years.


One more shot of the Baths of Julia Memnia, built in the second century, named after the wife of the first African emperor of Rome. You might be interested to know that the main hall of the baths was once a frigidarium.