Finally, another continent and another stamp in my passport. Today we stopped for a morning in Tunisia. We were able to join with a couple from our dinner table to take a taxi. Maximizing our time on such a short tour, we managed to squeeze in visits to Carthage to see the ancient Phoenician city and Roman ruins as well as the Mediterranean village of Sidi Bou Said. Even at 9:30AM it was 38°C – hot here in the desert! Tunis is a fascinating combination of ancient and modern, east and west, Muslim and Christian, French and Arabic. Some of you may know and remember that when I first considered teaching overseas, Tunis was one of the schools at the top of my list. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to visit. Though our time in port was minimal, we saw a lot. And after 5 ports and a whirlwind 17 days of traveling, we were happy to have a little time to enjoy our ship.
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