Tunis - Parl A Vous Anglais?

Greetings from Tunis from a non QWERTY keyboard. Why would they put the A in the top left hand corner??? Oh to be one of those hunt and peck typists that you see around the office.

My failure to remember year 8 French is being painfully played out here as I smile and watch Cathy masterfully deal in pidgen French. Its working somewhat and we are making the most of our time here.

Highlights

Bardo Musuem, Cathy declared this her trip highlight albeit on the first day. Soaring mosiacs 3 stories high from the Roman era in an elaborate Islamic palace. We took about 300 photos as it was so extraordinary.

[an arabic version of Total Eclipse Of The Heart is playing in the cafe - very strange but somehow appropriate.]

Sidi Bou Said. Whitewashed white walls and blue windows everywhere. Another 300 photos. Lovely mint tea overlooking the Med.

Lowlights

Trying to purchase tix for the ferry home and being told you must show your ATM receipt which of course we had thrown out. Apparently you must be able to prove where you got the money before you can buy a ticket out of the country. Cathy then withdraws another 500 dinars [500 Aussie] and hears the awful sound of the ATM receipt being scrunched up and eaten by the machine. After an hour trying to solve that problem we decide to withdraw more money. Success

Problem is the money here is in 10, 20 and 30 dinar notes. We now are carrying 900 dinars with 20 30 dinar notes and 30 10 dinar notes. We now need a new bag to hold all the money [or a wheelbarrow] And noone wants the 30 as it is too big. Crazy

Cant understand why a country with perfectly good resources eats tinned tuna every meal - its like Samoa but somehow less understandable.

Local red wine is pretty good Trav. Hunt some down in Dans...

See you in Sousse or Jerba next week.


PS for the touchtypers try typing fast using this setup

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