Tunis

Tunis, for me, was just like walking into a movie. We were greeted by Arabian music and camels as we walked off the ship and then taken to Medina which I found out was a shopping area. The cobbled streets were very narrow and covered with a domed ceiling. Tiny shops glittering with gold lined the streets with shopkeepers vying for your attention. We were taken to a rug shop where the shop owner gave us mint tea and elaborately rolled out his rugs for us to inspect. From the towers you could hear someone calling the Muslims to morning prayer. About that time a little Tunisian woman finished washing her dishes and emptied her dish water in the ditch that rolled down the middle of the street. It was like walking into another world or another time. I loved it. Next, we went to the ancient city of Carthage. The water system was amazing and the Roman baths were really big. They had two entrances which connected in a center room used for socializing. A camel ride came next. When the trainer gave the command the camel started to stand up front legs first. Suddenly, I was slipping off the back end of the camel. There isn't anything to hold you on. You just hang there for a minute. It is a funny feeling. The camel ride is very bumpy and lots of fun.