Thursday, March 28, 2013

Tamerza

Next stop, Tamerza, the largest mountain oasis in Tunisia.

This shepherd has a precarious job!
The canyon cut into the desert with magnificent strata patterns


Lots of dates
This section shows the old village, abandoned in 1969 after 22 days of flooding



Couldn't help but think of Matt's beloved Bradford City here!
Fresh water - a precious commodity in Tunisia

 For film buffs, scenes from 'The English Patient' were shot in this area.



1 comment:

  1. It looks like a landscape from a different world, wow.xx

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