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Today I rode a camel across the Sahara. Well not exactly, I did that on Friday. Today I am in Basingstoke but I am pretending I am in Tunisia for the purpose of this post. Tunisia is hot, really, really hot. We are talking upwards of 40 degrees celcius and all you do is drink. As noticed the Sahara is there as well as another couple of deserts. I learnt lots. An oasis is a bit different to how I imagined and an entire community is based of farming the heck out of it. I stopped being a tourist long enough to realise that a photo of a date tree was going to be something I regreted. Dan and I got used to dealing with creepy men trying to sell us stuff and because he is blonde and I am a women not covered in scarves it was pretty obvoius we weren't from around there. In Tunisia they speak French and Arabic and I had to kiss the bartender goodbye when I left as I was the first New Zealander he had ever seen and I was suprisingly light in colour. So in Tunisia we saw sets for The Gladiator and Star Wars and The Life of Brian. I did send post cards but the post office doesn't seem to reliable. I had to put my mail in a bird cage in stead of a post box! When I asked the man at reception about using the internet while I was there he said that there was none at this hotel (where there were approx 800 guests) but there were some places you drink coffee with computers somewhere in Sousse or Monastir. Since most of the coffee drinking was done by men and I couldn't ask the locals where I was going I decided to save this post for now. Tomorrow we head to Spain and should be together again.
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Hey Bobo
Just in case you don't get my email I'm posting this here too. Its a message from Craig that he wants me to send to you. Im not sure why he couldnt send it to you, but maybe hes playing safe too. Anyway...
He can't get to Barcelona as it is fully booked and he is on his way to Italy. He will get a night train tomorrow and he will arrive in Barcelona at 21:48 on Wednesday.
Hope this little birdy gets to ya :D
Posted by: Peter at July 28, 2003 02:02 PMGood to see you enjoying yourself.
Great experience to see a none european country and experinece their customs.
Had Irvine and Judith stay in the weekend from Taiwan. I think they have convinced us to go and visit them next year and maybe go to China. Philippa is keen to go and see the Warriors and th Great Wall of China. We will see if we have some money by then.
Completed redocorating our room in time for our visitors. So only tidying up now.
Enjoy yourself.
Dad
Posted by: Martin at July 29, 2003 08:23 AMHey Bobo,
Glad to see you havin some fun. Bet you are lookin forward to meeting up with all the crew in Barcelona!
Posted by: Sam at July 29, 2003 10:23 PMHi Bronwyn,
I'm enjoying tracking your trip this Hi tech way!
Have fun in Spain. Lots of cheap food & wine.
Watch your nose -Donna broke hers when we were there playing Touch Rugby on the Beach at night - of course alcohol had ntohing to do with it!?!
Caio
Penny
Bobo,
Look at you, you little techno-net bunny! :D Glad to hear you're having a good time...the set of Star Wars baby yeah!!! :)
Keep safe!
Hugs,
James
Posted by: James at July 31, 2003 04:41 AMGreat to be able to follow you around the place, copy it all and read it many times love to nina and Craig Don't forget to follow the rainbow and find that pot of gold. If you need any helpers the blood bank girls and I will only be too pleased to help they told everyone their about you so you are all now famous Love Mummy Tammy and Gma
Posted by: Kay at August 4, 2003 06:36 AM
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