Night in Tunisia

The Hotel is Empty!

What a whirlwind adventure! Jodie has just left us after two weeks of renewed exploration of the city of Tunis.

We covered a lot of adventures: strolls down Avenue Habib Bourguiba, pizza and shawarma in Hay Ettadhamen, real (you've never tasted it like this) hot chocolates at Melody on the Avenue des Cafes, pain au chocolat (croissants with chocolate in them) before workouts at the gym in the early morning, thompson oranges from the vendor by the station, and real-time bartering in the Medina. We are proud to report that after just a bit of coaching Jodie was out there getting good prices on the local goods. She even managed to get a bracelet going for $130 down to only $30. Now how's that for a bargainer?

And there were plenty of midnight talks about the future and the world. A little bit of politics, a little bit of sport, lots of hard questions like "what exactly are you planning to do with your life?" And the questions went both ways. What a stimulating two weeks! And how exhausting!

But the sleeplessnights are paying off now, as we all have a renewed sense of the goals in our lives. What things we really want to do, and the simple steps to do them. That is what friendship is all about, supporting, pushing, reminding you of how good you are and what you can do.

And just like all good conversations, it had to end sometime. So on Saturday, Jodie got on a plane and zipped away back to grimey, shivvery London, where she became outraged at the price of eggs. (See what a little third world can do to your sense of economy?)

The Hotel Letourneau is now empty.

Until Friday.

That gives us enough time to work, wash the laundry, restock the cupboards and reorganize our house before Jason arrives.

But we're not complaining. It's good to have our people around anytime.

Missing you all! (K) MUAH!

posted by tiaraletourneau @ 3:03 p.m.