I’ll let the following photos speak for this most colourful market. The market travels around to different locations on the island and on Friday it is in Midoun. Midoun is Djerba’s second largest city after its capital, Houmet Souk.
There are Souks in Midoun as well.
As well as a charming Cafe called Sidi Bou Said, which captures the charm of a suburb of Tunis, called by the same name, Sidi Bou Said, with its whitewashed walls and blue accents.
While I was in one of the shops of the Midoun market looking at essential oils, I kept hearing an occasional loud, booming voice coming from nearby, I finally asked the shop keeper what the heck it was. It turns out it was just some local men playing a very lively game of dominos.
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Elaine🧕🧕🧕love the pictures of the market it is so colourfull and it is one of my favourites to visit when travelling I can see there is a variety of vegetables as well as spices!! Would did you have at the cafe a strong coffee with a pastry ??good job👍👍
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Hi Jeff, always good to hear your feedback. That’s exactly what I had at the cafe, a nice strong coffee and a croissant, which was really good! You’re getting to know what I like at cafes!!😘
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Hi Elaine, these beautiful pictures filled with sun, colours and so much more allow me to escape at least for a little the freezing cold that encapsulates us right now.
Thank you for sharing this venture. Take care, Elke
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Hi Elke, I am so glad that you are enjoying the photos. I feel very blessed to be able to experience the beauty of Tunisia in all it’s colour, warmth and idiosyncrasies. If you liked those photos, please visit the entry on Erriadh with it’s wall murals, I am sure you will love them. It’s one of my favourite places on Djerba.
Sorry to hear about the cold weather. It’s been a very hard winter this year and hopefully spring is coming soon. You take care too and will try to send you some warmth!
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Gorgeous photos! I love those plates! And the produce must be so tasty! Meanwhile, we’re eating winter cucumbers here. Blech.
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Hi Amanda, thanks very much for the nice feedback, it’s always great to hear. Yes, all the food here is very good, and fresh, it’s a typical Mediterranean style diet, which is supposed to be one of the healthiest. And yes, lots of fresh salads, fresh peppers, onions, carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes. Interestingly they don’t make hummus here, which is odd because they have all the fresh ingredients to make it. Maybe I’ll have to share my recipe with the chef and help him make some!
We have freshly squeezed orange juice, and fresh oranges and grapefruit in the morning. All kinds of pizza, couscous, stews, etc. for supper.
Now I feel bad that you only have winter cucumbers, sounds a bit dull…sorry!!😗😚
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It all looks tasty! I like you story of the noisy domino players. They look to be dressed for colder weather.
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Hi John, I went back to the same store yesterday (it was probably about the same time frame, 2:30 in the afternoon) where I heard them playing dominoes the first time, and they were exactly in the same place with the same booming voices, looks like a typical Tunisian pass time, imbued with passion. Insightful observation on the clothing. It is often about 17-18C in the sun, but because it’s still their winter here once you’re in the shade it can still feel cool, and as soon as the sun goes down it is quite chilly. I often wear my light down jacket (or a light jacket of some kind), even during the afternoon when I I go walking as by 4:00 pm it’s coolish. These temperatures contrast quite a bit with temperatures during their summer which reach 40-45C.
The food here is a typical Mediterranean diet with lots of fresh vegetables, salads, fish, stews, couscous…and pizzas. Freshly squeezed orange juice and fresh grapefruit for breakfast, plus pancakes, omlettes, fruit salad and much more..
I am sitting outside in the sun right now having a mint tea!
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Mint tea in the sun sounds so civilized! I have run into the “cold” weather in warm countries before. On one of my trips to Malta the forecast was for snow – the first time since 1942. Thankfully it warmed up and there was no snow but it was a bit chilly in the wind. The local games in public places are always interesting. In Paris there is a group of retirees from France Telcom who meet regularly in one of the squares to play bowls. I stopped to chat with them on one occasion.
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