Our first Rock-Awn all inclusive experience was (not surprisingly) not our favourite accommodation experience. In defence of the Hari Club Beach Resort, we didn’t have very nice weather, so we took a pass on appreciating the pools and amenities in gale force winds. I think for us there is a lot of travel joy in trying local foods from local restaurants, which is quite different than the resort buffet experience. This morning we did have our very best activity there, which was a hammam and gommage. Picture the Rock-Awns enjoying a sauna and then a scrub down.
During our days on the island we learned the island bus system and one day took it to a community with one of Tunisia’s oldest synagogues. When we met the government representative the other day he was proud to tell us that Djerba is very accepting of all religions and thus has quite a few Jewish people on the island. He said that this synagogue is a place that many people visit as a pilgrimage.
We enjoyed wandering around an area called Djerbahood, where numerous mural artists painted works throughout the small alleyways in the area.
We also visited a couple of famous film sites, but stay tuned for a future blog for those pics. Today we’re moving to the desert, to an accommodation with a lot of anticipation. May the force be with us!
Beautiful synagogue and murals!