Well we are here. What an adventure. We arrived in the evening and could not get a good feel for our surroundings, but since have ventured out some. Our temporary apartment is large and unusual but comfortable. We have settled in for our 2 week stay before our permanent home is ready.
Work is interesting, the patients are like anywhere else in the world with the same complaints and problems. Then there are the water and food issues that I must deal with that are different.
Yesterday we went to the French embassy for a Christmas bazaar and saw local artisans works. It was a cultural experience and I need to quickly adjust my language skills. Today was shopping which was even more interesting. There are no supermarket as we know it. You go to one store for dry goods, then to the fruit or veggie market and then on to the butcher. Labels are not in English so you buy food based on pictures, shapes or color. The butcher is even more interesting since meat is in large chunks (like the whole leg) and you pick what kind you want and how you want it sliced. In all I think we spent 7000 dinars for groceries and went to 5 different stores.
I will post pictures when I can and update at least weekly with some new adventure.
Au revoir
Work is interesting, the patients are like anywhere else in the world with the same complaints and problems. Then there are the water and food issues that I must deal with that are different.
Yesterday we went to the French embassy for a Christmas bazaar and saw local artisans works. It was a cultural experience and I need to quickly adjust my language skills. Today was shopping which was even more interesting. There are no supermarket as we know it. You go to one store for dry goods, then to the fruit or veggie market and then on to the butcher. Labels are not in English so you buy food based on pictures, shapes or color. The butcher is even more interesting since meat is in large chunks (like the whole leg) and you pick what kind you want and how you want it sliced. In all I think we spent 7000 dinars for groceries and went to 5 different stores.
I will post pictures when I can and update at least weekly with some new adventure.
Au revoir
That would be a tough adjustment. Learning the language, the culture, their way of life. It definitely sounds so different. Be safe
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