It was after 11 pm when we disembarked in Tunis. Formalities took another two hours (maybe expedited by the €20 Tony slipped to our “helper”) and then we were on our way heading for a patch of wasteland, deserted but for a pack of dogs, where we spent our first night in Tunisia.
The Phoenician city of Carthage had been one of the most important trading hubs of the ancient Mediterranean, later becoming part of the Roman Empire. The ruins of Carthage were in an around the city of Tunis. After a surprisingly peaceful night we left the city, passing by the archeological site. The car park was thronged with cars and coaches so we decided to give it a miss and set off south.
We had purposely run low on diesel and were able to fill up on the “motorway” for £0.55 per litre. An overnight stop at a sports centre car park with electricity and a water fill-up cost £3.50. They were having a live music evening at the centre – rock n’roll it was not but the people there were extremely welcoming and helpful.
