See what the holidays do to me?! I come back and totally forget to post! Let’s remedy that now.
Today’s featured photo comes from the beautiful city of Sfax, Tunisia. I have been hoping beyond all hope that things in Tunisia will settle down enough that people feel comfortable going there again because, to be honest, Tunisia is one of the most amazing places I’ve been and I can’t wait to go back some day. The Bardo Museum in Tunis has the most impressive collection of hand-made mosaics dating back to the Roman period I have ever seen. The detail is absolutely mind-boggling especially when you consider these were made by hand thousands of years ago. (Sadly, it seems as though the Bardo Museum is under major renovation but scheduled to reopen in March 2012). If you want Roman ruins without the fuss of tourist traps Tunisia is the place for you. It boasts the second largest (and frankly way more intact) coliseum outside of Rome, amazing Roman ruins at Carthage and Dougga, as well as several filming locations for Star Wars. The medinas in Sfax and Tunis aren’t quite as nice as the ones we found in Egypt or Istanbul but they were enchanting all the same. This photo was taken from one of the squares just outside the medina in Sfax. When Maya was little one of her favorite things was to have me spin her wildly in a circle. This time, Josh managed to get us spinning mid-stream. Good thing I’ve got a strong grip!
