However, since that was the last weekend before puasa, the jam was massive because everyone was rushing to the beach to enjoy. So it took us nearly 2 hours to reach Tipaza.
By the time we reached Tipaza, it was already lunch time. So we decided to go to the restaurant that was nearest to the entrance of the ruins. To my delight, the restaurant is nicely and tastefully decorated. Even the washroom is uniquely decorated.
We have all the princesses from the Disney world ..
A bunny on the ceiling...
Giant toothpaste! It's for toilet paper really. The owner offers a wide range of perfume for
the customer to choose from! How nice!
Finally Roman Ruins! This is a Unesco site and it cost 20 dinars to enter. We were told that we are not allowed to snap pictures in any historical places in Algeria because the Government is the only party who is allowed to sell pictures of the historical places. However Yassin told us that small camera like mine should be fine but for those who have the giant cameras, which was basically everyone in our group, will have to hide the cameras and only take them out when we are inside the ruins.
The old Roman bath. Only to be taken over by pigeons now.
Souvenirs for sale!
KC was all geared up at the entrace only to be told to hide the cameras due to its law. Hahahahah
Tipaza is a huge place! There used to be the Roman theatre, the basilicas, bath, church and a lot of small sections of ruins. There wasnt any descriptions of the side in English so i have to assumed that some of those small sections of ruins must be houses in the past. What is funny about Algeria is we are not allowed to snap pictures but we are allow to climb, touch and litter the place. How sad because the place was poorly maintained because of this.
The Colosseum
What is left of the Apollo temple.
The golden sand, bluest sea and clearest sky.
(left) Pretty craving on a tree in the ruin. Nizam was in Tipazza 3 months ago and it wasnt there. So he told us that this craving is new! (right) Pine cone on a closed-up. Pretty!
When i was busy indulging myself enjoying the view in the ruins, suddenly i felt someone hold my arm and turned me over. When i looked towards the direction, i saw a little girl. When she saw me, she gave out an "ohhhhh" and laughed. Then her father came over and spoke to her and she apologised to me while still smiling. I reckon she must be excited to see a Chinese. So i asked her to help me posed for a photo.
See no camera except the mini one! Haha i feel so proud of my mini camera!
View at the base of the hill.
View from the top of the hill.
Ahhh....finally! All geared up with the largest camera they got. Time for the photography club to commence!
The 4 of the right pretending to be cool while on the left, 2 so called photographers taking the photos.
The ruins of the church at the top of the hill.
Ruins of the mosaics. Colors are still bright.
The whole Roman ruins is in a V shape. We started off from the left wing and ending our visit via the right wing. At the right wing, there were less ruins except for the theatre.
The Theatre...
Dad: Let me pose! Cheang!
Toh: What is this pose man? We are not in China! Roman you know??
Dad: Opps!
So after Tipaza we then visit the rounded "pyramid" which was situated about 15km from the ruins. The "round-ramid" was built for the daughter of Cleopatra - Selene. It was rounded at the bottom and only sharpen at the top because in the Ottoman period, the Egyptians' pyramid technology was not taught to the Algerians. Once again, we were not allowed to snap pictures except for me! Mini camera rules!!!!
Fields of golds during sunset. The phenomenon of our great nature.
I see me!
There is an opening at the pyramid where people could peeked in. There is nothing to see really except pitch black darkness but there was really cold wind coming from the pyramid as if there is an air-con installed.
Since we cant take picture, why not we climb the "round-ramid" instead?
Two brave souls at the top of the "round-ramid".
This was an incidental shot. Look at the guy with his tongue sticking out! Haha
While we were enjoying ourselves at the site, KC was asked by some kids to take photo together. So the guys were teasing him that the girls must have thought he looks cute. While he was happily enjoying his "celebrity" status, the girls then came to me and request for photos too! Hahah immediately the "cute" title KC was carrying vanished into thin air! Again, i was the strange looking Chinese who all the locals are intrigued to know.
What a day! Splendid!
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