On tour...

Enough of Algiers’ traffic jams and Aurassi Hotel! We were given the opportunity to get out of there and finally look around, and we didn’t miss such a wonderful opportunity… First, we walked around the Casbah, which is the old town where the time seems to have stopped. Unfortunately, this labyrinth is collapsing. Since they have installed running water and pipes in most houses, the fragile cement is struggling against humidity.By chance, we asked our way to the owner of the highest house uphill with a beautiful view on the Casbah itself as well as Algiers’ impressive bay. He invited us kindly to visit his jewel.Little backyard, drying laundry and garden on the rooftop, it was just a perfect introduction to this special world in the heart of Algiers. The day after, we have been invited by friends of friends to join them for their visit of Tipaza. One of the oldest “modern” ruins in Africa, dating 12000 years B.C…There, Camus found inspiration to write “les Noces”, and 50 Years later Thibault kisseda stone where his master left a message “Je comprends ici qu'on appelle gloire le droit d aimer sans mesure”. Inspired thibault? Beautiful site, thank you Charlottex2 and Augustino ;) Finally, on Friday we went on a road trip through the Kabylian region.

Beautiful landscape, delicious melon and dirty monkeyzzz… tranquille le marcassin!



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Unknown said…
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6:27 pm
Unknown said…
Tranquille le marcassin ?!?!

oohh, tu craques ou koi !!!!!
6:27 pm
Scotland said…
Amazing stuff my friend. Am glad to hear you have made it to Algeria safe and sound and that you are drinking in as much of the culture as possible. I envy you I must say.

Just a quick post really to say keep up the awesome blogging, and that the location of my old blog is no more - c'est mort!

The new blog can be found @ http://one-eyed-man.blogspot.com and is going to be the sole repository of the thoughts, hunches, feelings, bad ideas, good ideas, bizarre dreams, and warped nightmares of the man once known as Scott. That man has been taken by the Dark Side of the force. All that is left is The Evil Mix Dictator.

Hasta la victoria siempre. All your base are belong to us.

Peace
2:47 pm
Suzy Voulzy said…
Alors c'est pour ça que tu ne mets pas à jour ton blog car tous tes doigts sont tombés à cause du gèle !
Si c'est une autre escuse, c'est bidon!
kiss
Voulzy
1:20 pm
Anonymous said…
mise à jour , mise à jour, mise à jour !
kissssssssssssssssssssssss
elo
5:09 pm
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