Day 15 Djemila and Constantin

Excellent choices at petit dejeuner this morning here at Hotel Setif


Walked to local museum. Best yet. Stunning roman floor mosaics and generally well presented information.

Loaded up at 10am and headed NW for 1hour drive to Djemila. Totally stunning site. Never seen anything like this as we drive in.


First a visit to the museum where an extraordinarily passionate local escorted us around the museum, just 100m from the site, and using a pointer and a scale model of the site, oriented us. Great preparation for the actual visit.
Did a majorvstroll around in a state of awe. Here are just a few pics to try and catch the scene.












Great sewer system.











Lunch at local hostelry of soup and couscous. Very good


Back in the car for the drive to Constantin, city of bridges, where we are staying at out last hotel, hotel Cirta. A fast walk, Said moves, and we are at the top of "Le rocher" for a visit to the palace of the bey. Sort of interesting


Quick stop for some baklava


and flirtation of the assistants


Then the bridges across the gorge


More walking


A few pastis at the hotel, dinner and crash.


- from my iPad

Location:Constantin, Hotel Cirta

Said's take on the desert photos

Said took a look at our "tuaregs" courtesy of the iPad. He had some interesting observations.
Towa is not Tuarog but in fact a Shambi, Bedouin tribesmen who don't enjoy a reputation for honesty and integrity.
M'hamid is probably Malian, certainly not Tuarog.
Abdullah is classic Tuarog.
The way turbans (cheche) are tied is significant. Abdullah exposes a small amount of hair to indicate he is single.

Dinner last night was Shorba (soup) followed by bourek, Turkish originally but this with Algerian touch. Derricious.

Majeb was the name of the street food.

- from my iPad

Location:Road to Djemila