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Here are some singleton photos that didn’t really fit anywhere else.
A talk about water resources in Tunisia.
Joey makes a term paper hand-off.
The minaret near Giovanna’s house.
Lucas in his Sicilian sweatshirt and a Djerba hat.
A headless statue in a new part of town.
Typical Tunisian street scene.
I gave a talk at this university for Amid East. It’s the oldest agricultural college in Tunisia.
Thanksgiving in Tunisia! We even had a turkey!
Turkey carnage.
My first and second roommates together.
Two more turkey casualties.
Tags: Jeff, Lucas, Thanksgiving, Tunisia
Chris, Nancy, Laura, and Karim came over for a visit to our housing to make sure it was adequate. They found nothing lacking.
It’s a new day. That means it’s time to see a new Roman town!
The night before we stayed in an interesting hotel near the ruins. Some of my fellow students decided it was a good place for a drink. I didn’t partake in the consumption, but I attended in my official capacity as photographer.
Lucas came here back in the summer. These are a couple of friends he made on his previous visit.
The ubiquitous sheep transport system for Tunisia.
The temple and forum complex at Sbeitla. It’s very impressive.
Part of one of the baths complexes.
The raised flooring of the hot rooms in the baths.
Tags: Giovanna, Lucas, Roman Runis, Sbeitla, Sufetula, Tunisia
Those hills are in Algeria.
Lucas decides it’s time for some traditional southern Tunisian clothing.
We had a Halloween party to bring a little bit of America to Tunisia. Here are the results.
Lucas was prepared for Halloween by the family. Doria, Amal, and Amina, who was visiting from Paris for the weekend, applied appropriate makeup and selected Lucas’s dress.
We had to teach Lucas how to sit, walk, and act like a girl.
Jeff was a green ghost with little moose all over his sheet.
In lieu of pumpkins, we carved melons.
We danced.
We started the evening by sitting at a Cafe in Hammam Lif. We waited across the street from the old, shuttered casino. During earlier times, the gambling was high-class and high-rolling. Now days, the gambling and entertainment district of Hammam Lif lies dormant, supporting a few cafes and other small business. Perhaps one day the glitz and glamor of the past shall return.
On the roof of the Halila house taking in the view of Hammam Lif.
Mike and our hostess.
Peppers on the move.
The Disco Store. I cannot impress upon you enough the distance to the nearest disco of any size or note. Perhaps people buy the equipment for their private residences.
My luggage prior to departure.
On arrival in Tunis, I found a note inside one of my bags saying the TSA had searched it. Evidently they didn’t find anything because everything was still accounted for.
Lucas in a sidewalk cafe on Ave Bourgiba next to the clock tower.
Our first day of school.
Lucas’s and my studio apartment. It is one corner of the bottom of a large villa in Hayya Romanna, a neighborhood of Tunis. We have a kitchen, sitting area, two beds, a full bathroom, and three dogs.
Giovanna sampling a Tunisian delicacy. It’s called a “brique.”
Lucas and me studying by our swimming pool.
Our classroom. All of our classes happen in the same room to make things easier for everyone. In the mornings on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday we have Arabic from 830 to 1030am. then from 1030 to 1230 we have French. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we have woman’s studies and environmental case studies from 130 to 430pm. On Wednesdays we usually go on field trips around the country. Sometimes we also go on trips on Saturdays.
Tags: Avenue Bourgiba, Brique, Giovanna, Lucas, TSA, Tunisia
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