Yosser Hotel Tripoli

... all of the ancient sites is that there are hadly any tourists here. Libya is unspoiled and the spring time is such a nice time to visit because all of the flowers are out and it is very pretty watching the colourful hills roll by. I am in Tripoli now, the capital of Libya. Here for a couple of days and then heading to Tunisia. Having a fabulous time and sad to be leaving such a wonderful country.

On the weekend I was very lucky to be invited to a local wedding (the female gatherings) and also to be dressed in traditional bridal dress complete with gold everything! It was my friend Faisels brothers wedding and the most extravagant one I have been to. On Thursday night my friends (who I was told to invite as it was "my brothers wedding") and I drove across town to a beautiful ball set up ...

So here are some pics of our new house and new dog!! Sorry Meg for this taking me so long to upload. New house was due to a giant mosque which now overshadows our old one and the new dog is because the poor thing was dumped on the farm. Mohammed found him and brought him to us covered in tics and fleas and starving. He said we should keep him as having a dog will keep away the rats and mice - (much to Mohammed's disgust he only ...

Mum and Dad came to visit in November last year for 2 weeks. We kept them busy with trips to Leptus Magna, Sabratha, markets and our kind Libyan friend organised a 2 day tour of the medina! We also had an unfortunate incident with the police, they thought dad was taking pictures of ...

... the chain...again. But that is not the cause. My rear wheel is buckled which is screwing the chain, catching and tightening it every turn of the wheel. No chance of getting these parts in Libya, where there is a severe lack of motorcycles of any sort. I'll have to limp on to Tunisia. Not a happy bunny. It makes a horrid sound and the motion is shuddery as well. Poor Charlotte. Don't worry gal, you'll be going to pasture soon....

... grand buildings of monumental stature, indulgent bath complexes and forums for entertainment'. And they are right - a huge site, a lot of the detail still present - large golden sandstone blocks, columns in red, green, white and grey marbles, detailed carvings and all set on the edge of the ocean which was, incidentally, running a very decent surf not often seen in these parts. The sky brooding steely grey and occasionally the sun broke through causing the sandstone ...

... they laughed at us, tried to show us and meanwhile the singer was shouting AUSTRALIA!!! AUSTRALIA!!! AUSTRALIA!!! we felt like the novelty entertainment for the night. The beautiful bride looked like a perfect disney style snow white with heavy makeup, fake eyelashes and full white gown. She sat the whole evening on the chair (in the picture) having her photo taken by the professional photographer and guests lined up to congratulate her. Unfortunatly noone else was allowed to take ...

... Well, it tastes like a prawn!" There are 2 prawns, one called Johnny and one called Christian. They're happy prawns, playing with their happy prawn friends. One day Johnny decides that he's bored, so he goes to see Cod. "Cod, I'm bored," says Johnny. "Please turn me into a great big shark!" So Cod waves his magic fin and turns Johnny into a shark. Johnny swims off and has a few fun weeks scaring all his little friends. But eventually they ...

Well here are some pics of our house in Tripoli. I love living here, it is very unusual with lots of Morrocan features, a winding staircase in the middle and lots of chandeliers so I call it my castle. Alot of the time it is my sand castle because sand gets everywhere when there is a wind and literally piles up on the floor. 

... la manière arabe si joyeuse et extravertie. Je renoue avec les narguilés et initie Marcel au plaisir de la pipe à eau. C'est une révélation pour lui. Une partie de backgammon par-dessus et nous voici plus locaux que les libyens. Tout le monde nous témoigne de la sympathie et est attentif à nos besoins. Premier contact plutôt agréable. Sabrata, une ancienne ville romaine qui date de 2500 ans, se situe environ 80 Km a l'ouest de ...