Tunis to Malta January 2003

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Our route from Tunis to Malta - all you have to do is make one right turn!
The hotel Abou Nawas at Hammamet near Carthage and Sidi Bou Said makes a comfortable stay and has some good restaurants.
Dawn over the Bay of Tunis from our hotel
I can't resist those cheesy dawn shots!
Houcine Ennaceur, who helped us bring the boat over from Tunis. Sadly the image got sadly over-compressed, which does him little justice as he was a great help to us at every stage.
Lotfi Aloui, who also helped us bring the boat over - his photo has suffered the same fate as Houcine's!
Fishermen in the Bay of Tunis still row around, though you'll notice he carries a hefty outboard too.
Thirty six wind generators (I counted them) were an unexpected and impressive sight as we approached Cap Blanc, before bearing East for Malta.
Safely tucked up in Msida Marina, Valletta, just before the predicted gale came through.
The Black Pearl overlooks Msida Marina. Being turned into a restaurant is a bit of a sad ending for a fine boat, but better than the breaker's yard and a nice place to eat if you don't mind a whiff of tar with your pasta.

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