We got up early and took the train to Hannibal Carthage stop north of Tunis. There are eight to ten sites spread through the area. Sean and I walked to the coast through residential areas of beautiful villas. The layouts with patios, landings, arched windows were so well designed.
It was partly cloudy with squalls blowing through with heavy rain and thunder. Since it was so warm and sunny in town we didn't bring umbrellas or hats.
Carthage has been plundered so many times that there wasn't much left structurally, but the sites were charming; especially the palace on the hill with mosaics and courtyards. We had a lunch of tangerines and roasted cashews and pistachios. We made most of the other sites as a wind storm started moving in and we left.
Took several stops farther up the line to the village of Siddi Bou Said. All the houses are white with blue trim on a hill and bluff that overlooks the coast. After climbing through the streets and out to the bluff, Sean carried me to the train station and we rolled back into Tunis. Dark clouds moving in and wind blowing hard.
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