Saturday, November 9, 2024

A trip to Algeria

 by Elisabeth Piazza and Joëlle Troussier (level B1)


In October 2024, we went to Algeria for 11 days.


We visited Algiers and different districts, the center, the port, the Casbah. This "white" city with its beautiful buildings also contains a very beautiful park The Jardin d'Essai ... and interesting museums.



The bay of Algiers




Jardin d'Essai



La Grande Poste


We also discovered the Roman ruins of Cherchell and Tipaza.


Tipaza


Then we flew to Béni Abbès where Father Foucauld built his hermitage.



We discovered a small part of the north of the Sahara passing through Timimoun, El Golea and Ghardaïa, the most important city in the M'Zab country. 


Ghardaïa



Ghardaïa

We were able to explore several oases and palm groves, walk in the dunes (you can even do Telemark and sledding there!), share tea, see superb sunsets...




Along the way, we admired the Ksours which are ancient abandoned fortified Berber villages.




We enjoyed a very warm welcome in the oases, having lunch with the locals...

We were part of a friendly group which allowed us to accept the police presence and the unexpected in order to adapt to local life.

Nice trip!

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