Djemila to Constantine, Algeria
1 April 2026
We depart Algeria and travel to Constantine – a long, long 275-mile drive. The guide describes it as embarking on “a captivating journey.” Skies loom gray, rain falls and wind gusts.
Flags flap perpendicular. The gardens and trees take the wind in stride. For me, a good day sitting in a bus.
Will this be a captivating journey or a stretch of the imagination? We travel the multi-lane A2. For the first 30 minutes, we technically remain In Algers. Opposite, solid lanes of traffic inch past entering the city while we zoom along destined for the countryside. Toll booths sit empty, no tolls collected.
Scenery consists of arid hills, lots of orchards with mountains toward the north. The blue Mediterranean lies far beyond, never in sight. About 200 miles southeast, we will stop to explore more Roman ruins.
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