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Holliday Tunisia, March ‘99
See also the Tunesia photo album
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March 99 Flying from Amsterdam to Monastir. Cycling from Port El Kanteoui
to Sousse |
| distance 10.24 km |
cycling
time |
average speed |
time |
| hotel
Hostel Medina |
price
8.00 TD |
| A plane ticket inclusive hotel is cheaper then a so called
'camping flight'. Therefore at the airport a Dutch hostess is waiting for
us. But when she sees the bikes, panic is at here face. But of course, the
bus driver doesn't see a problem and we are brought to our hotel. We
unpacked the bikes and cycle from Port El Kanteoui (where our hotel is) to Sousse.
Here we take the train to Sfax ( 15.30-17.30h). The bikes has to checked
in a luggage, with took a long time. But in the end, they are hanged in
the train and we can relax. |
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March 99 Train from Sfax to Gabes. Cycling from Gabes to Medenine |
| distance 80.5km |
cycling
time 3h:24m |
average speed
23.6km/h |
time 15:00h-19:00h
(4h:00m) |
| hotel
Hostel du Sus |
price
5.00 TD |
| In the morning we walk through the medina of Sfax. We take
the first train to Gabes (1110h-14.15h). After getting of the train we cycle on a smooth asphalted road with the wind in
our back to Medenine. The Hotel we are looking for is closed during winter time.
Which force us to find an other place. In the evening we go out for a drink and
smoke the water pipe of a local villager. |
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March 99 Cycling from Medenine to Matmata |
| distance 66.16km |
cycling
time 4h:53m |
average speed
13.5km/h |
time 8:30h-16:30h
(8h:00m) |
| hotel
Hostel Sidi Driss |
price
14.40 TD |
| The whole day we cycle over dirt roads and
through a low mountain area. In the evening we wonder around through the town.
The people here live in cave houses. In the wall of a large hole, rooms
are made. This protects the residents against heat in the summer and cold
in the winter. Also our room is build in the side wall of a
large hole. |
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March 99 Cycling from Matmata to Douz |
| distance 101.39km |
cycling
time 4h:57m |
average speed
20.4km/h |
time 8:30h-16:00h
(7h:30m) |
| hotel
Hostel 20 Mars |
price
14.00 TD |
| In the morning we cycle through the mountain area
before entering a large desert. 80 km on one straight way. Driving through the
desert is boring in a way, but also fantastic in another way. No one around, and
just being dependent on your bike and your own legs. Great. In the evening we
hitch-hike from the town to the very tourist area and take a ride on a camel for one hour. |
Descending from the mountains to the desert. |
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| 9
March 99 Cycling from Douz to Tozeur |
| distance 123.44km |
cycling
time 5h:50m |
average speed
21.1km/h |
time 8:15h-17:30h
(9h:15m) |
| hotel
Hostel Essalem |
price
12.00 TD |
The desert road to Douz. Tourist jeeps need only 3 days for our route. |
First we are crossing a couple of oases before
crossing the large salt lake. We have the wind ahead and the road again is straight
and long. But again, the desert is overwhelming. In the evening we visit the old part of
Tozeur. |
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March 99 Cycling from Tozeur to Tamarza |
| distance
68.01km |
cycling
time 3h:48m |
average speed
17.9km/h |
time
9:30h-15:30h (6h:00m) |
| hotel
Hostel Les Casades |
price
25.00 TD |
| In the morning we have our breakfast on the top
of a rock, overlooking the large palmary of Tozeur. Then we are heading
for the mountain-range on the Algeria border. So the last part is a bit of
climbing. In the evening we visit the old washed-away town of Tamarza. |
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March 99 Cycling from Tamarza to Metleoui. Train from Metleoui
to Sousse. |
| distance 83.34km |
cycling
time 5h:15m |
average speed
15.8km/h |
time 8:15h-16:30h
(8h:15m) |
| hotel
Hotel Sinbad Center |
price
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In the morning we cycle on a plateau, with the wind ahead, before descending to
the desert again. In Metleoui we take the train back to Sousse (20.45h-4.00h).
In the middle of the night we cycle back to 'our' hotel. Take out bikes to
the reception desk and ask for our key. Nobody seems to be surprised. |
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March 99 Flying from Monastir to Amsterdam |
| distance |
cycling
time |
average speed |
time |
| hotel |
price
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| At breakfast, two ladies tell us that they have seen us
between Matmata and Douz. What did we do there??? Cycling.... |
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Overall distance: 548 km (551 km, inclusive cycled
kilometers on rest days, without gear)
Number of holidays: 9
Number of cycling days: 7
Number of rest and sightseeing days: 0
Total time on the bike: 28:10:37h
Average speed without rest periods: 18.92 km.h-1 (12.40 km.h-1,with
rest periods)
1 TD ~ 0.90 Euro
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