trip #1

so, i have yet to update you on a few happenings in life lately and i apologize. please enjoy the next few blogposts--they are just for you:
to the right here you will be able to check out the fabulous steak i was able to enjoy recently at a french restaurant. we were travelling down south for a few days and had the opp to indulge a bit. it was an interesting visit as the city was so different than my home city here. the buildings were all painted a different color than the ones here and it seemed like a huge city. we got there and went straight to the m'dina. got some shopping in, which was quite interesting as the shopkeepers knew a lot of english. it would throw me off a bit cause it wasn't as easy to not listen to them. since this is a very touristy spot, they were very aggressive in wanting to show you things or make comments. i found a shop that had local-style clothes for a prefixed price and they were incredibly affordable. i was so stoked! we were pretty worn out from the hours of being in the m'dina and trying to wheel and deal with shopkeepers.
another day we took a day trip to a really neat city on the sea. it was refreshing and provided for some nice breezes and a more laid back feel. lots of kite and wind surfing. it was cool. actually it was so windy on the beach that the sand was blowing all over the place and covering our stuff. it was pretty fierce:)
so, here i am hanging out on a cannon from like the 1700s. so much history here for sure!
it was a neat day and relaxing.
so, then we made it back to our main city we were visiting to check out the m'dina at night--life is hopping here and it is a huge attraction! all these food vendors show up and start cooking away. one could find all kinds of delicious dishes here that include liver, hearts, etc. these hosts from each vendor were also aggressive in trying to get you to eat at their place. we actually ended up eating McDonald's salads just before arriving there.
the lights were beaming, the fortune tellers were giving tales, the henna artists were on the prowl. it was a lot to take in for sure! i was really suprised when there were a couple of male, cross-dressing belly dancers. this seems so counter-cultural for here. i took a photo from afar and was spied by one of the dancers and was asked to cough up some money for taking the photo--they don't play around here!
so, i was told that some of the best OJ in the country can be found here. since this has become my drink of choice, second to water only, i just had to check it out. oh, this OJ delivered for sure! very delicious and oh, so fresh! and cost a mere 50 cents for a nice tall glass.
overall the trip was fun, interesting, and definitely a learning experience. i got to practice some language, learn about the culture/people more, and spend time with my friends here. i was happy to be able to take this trip and see more of this incredible country. and also, now i can finally tell taxi drivers that i have indeed been to this infamous city!

thanks friends.

oh and the answer to the question from the title of my post was the movie, So I Married an Axe Murderer. If you haven't seen it, please consider doing if for me:)