The king is dead. A thoughtless hunter who had too much money to spend and too much time on his hands lured him out of his protected kingdom, and shot him with an arrow that wouldn’t kill him until some 40 hours later, when the hunter “mercifully” put a bullet into his head. The kill … Continue reading
Sitting in my office this morning is the first time I’ve had a chance to quietly reflect since I returned from North Africa last week. It was a hectic trip, and since I’ve returned my life hasn’t really slowed down any. But as I skimmed over the blogs that I wrote while overseas I realize … Continue reading
My last two days in Africa were a blur. On Sunday we traveled to another shopping district in Tunis, Sidi Bou Said. This part of town is famous for it’s decorative doors and scenic overlooks onto the Mediterranean Sea. We shopped, haggled and ate, and then we went home to start packing souvenirs and to … Continue reading
In America, you can’t judge the country by one city, and Tunisia is no different. Tunis is a large, noisy metropolis that constantly assaults your senses with sights, sounds and smells. On one corner you may find a marketplace similar to grocery stores in America, yet on the next corner you will find a pile … Continue reading
CARTHAGE! Today I got to get my nerd on by going to a history lover’s paradise: the ruins at Carthage. When we say ‘North Africa’ today we think of mostly Islamic nations and Arab culture, but this was not always the case. North Africa has a strong Christian heritage. Names like Augustine and Tertullian echo … Continue reading
After surviving 14 hours of travel and catching up on some much needed sleep it was time to experience the sights and sounds of North Africa. What better way to do this than to go to the medina, the shopping district, where vendors haggle, harangue, and hoax customers and tourists in loud, open-air fashion? As … Continue reading
Whew! I made it to Africa! Traveling overseas has long been on my bucket list of adventures, and now I can cross that off and move on to more important things on the list (like deep-sea fishing). Over the next few days I will try to keep an account of each day of my journey. … Continue reading
The Pondering Preacher 