Picture Diary: Sousse, Tunisia
A couple of years ago I worked for a company that was based in Sousse, Tunisia. I had to go for training on site for close to a month (I live in Montreal). Even though it was tough leaving my husband and young son at home, I always love a good travel adventure and chose to make the most of my time there. Here are some photos from Sousse.
Sousse in in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea
![Ocean view](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/F8F7D506-8699-4F7C-A6D6-0B5B15B33FE3_480x480.jpg?v=1609870192)
Sousse is a hotspot for tourism and has many all inclusive resorts. The company put me up in one! Here's a view from my hotel. It was 18 degrees Celsius when I was there, but not complaining compared to winter temperatures at home.
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I had the same cab driver come and take me everyday to work and pick me up in the evening from the office. It was a 10 minute drive and costed about the equivalent of $2.00 Canadian. Even though I stayed in a nice hotel, we passed by empty plots of land that were full of garbage and there were sometimes a heard of goats eating from them.
![cab](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/552385CC-9422-4776-AAE4-BA50C006D93D_480x480.jpg?v=1609870675)
One day in front of the office, which was super modern, I was shocked to see this donkey pulling a cart full of empty water bottles. I asked one of my co-workers (who is from Sousse) about it and she said this is totally the norm. It's their version of a recycling truck.
![donkey recycling pickup](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/1F79EF5E-A487-4027-A186-D5358A2B7839_480x480.jpg?v=1609871536)
The people in Sousse are super friendly. I became good friends with a couple of my colleagues and they took me around. Here's a couple of images from the medina which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
![souk](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/F137FC75-2DA8-4D96-BD29-74CA3BC3A316_480x480.jpg?v=1609870555)
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Tunisian pottery at the medina. I didn't bring enough home.
![Tunisian pottery](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/2B8F5994-1266-442B-9F4F-B10422F64A6A_480x480.jpg?v=1609870333)
The food is so good.
![Tunisian food stand](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/B2E92216-5C4F-4B91-9C91-5687C5556D16_480x480.jpg?v=1609870449)
My sweet friends from Sousse who took me around and showed me the city
![friends in Sousse](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/3897D214-945E-4613-80ED-C5CCAC79D374_480x480.jpg?v=1609870744)
Who doesn't love a beautiful turquoise door?
![Turquoise door](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0253/8674/5909/files/0F9EC5D9-5C32-41D4-A26D-C1933055CF8E_480x480.jpg?v=1609870274)
Currently daydreaming for the next BIG adventure, in the mean time enjoying the everyday ones.
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