Tunisia
From Tunis to La Marsa to Carthage, there's a lot to see and do in Tunisia. Luckily, after arriving at the airport and getting our hands on a few dinars, we met up with a friend from Brooklyn who spoke French. He was kind enough to track down a cab driver, negotiate a reasonable (?) price, and ask the driver to drive us to our abode in La Marsa.
La Marsa is a coastal town near Tunis that's a popular vacation spot for wealthy Tunisians - It's quite a pretty place! After hanging out in La Marsa and exploring the beach, we decided to take a train down the road to Carthage.
Carthage was once the capital city of the ancient Carthaginian civilization. For much of its history, the city was on hostile terms with the Greeks in Sicily and with the Roman Republic, leading to a series of armed conflicts known as the Greek-Punic Wars (c. 600–265 BC) and the Punic Wars(264–146 BC) respectively (source: Wikipedia). It's pretty amazing to walk around while keeping this history in mind.
We had a chance to explore the Ancient Roman Baths in Carthage, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (!!!). Considering I'm a big fan of baths, I was pretty excited. We also checked out the Carthage Museum and the Roman Theatre of Carthage as well.
While in Carthage we happened upon a nice, little bazaar. I was told that ever since ancient times Carthaginians have been really successful (and aggressive) negotiators. This might explain why I happily agreed to pay a few extra dinars for an even "better" fish to go with my fries. Mmm?
This was also the first time in my life I heard the call to prayer play over a loud speaker in a public place.
The main event and reason we traveled to Tunisia was to celebrate the marriage of Momo and Lauren. The wedding was fantastic, and everyone we met was so much fun. Huzzah!
