HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wayne and I rang in 2012 with CNN in Nashville on AFN. We missed the Algerian start of the year but we were up for the celebration in Nashville. It seemed appropriate.
This week we visited the Casbah which is the historic district here. It is the oldest section of the city and unique. It was established in the Phoenician times based on 4 islands off the coast. The islands are gone but as the city developed up the hill much of it remains. There is an intricate web of walkways between the buildings lined with homes and shops. It was not until the French invaded that streets became common. It was an interesting outing and we were accompanied by heavy security. We later had a multiple course lunch in someones home.
Since I have not included pictures in several weeks I will spare you any further ramblings and just use pictures:
Typical middle class apartment in Algiers
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| Algerian prison |
The start of the Casbah. Part of the remaining wall that fortified the city.
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| Narrow paths through the buildings |
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| View from the upper Casbah to the Sea |
Some of the groceries we buy milk is not refrigerated. Once opened you must keep it cold.
Vinegar, corn and diet Coke. Most have French and Arabic writing
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Notre-Dame D'Afrique
Christmas mass in French |
The start of the Casbah. Part of the remaining wall that fortified the city.
Some of the groceries we buy milk is not refrigerated. Once opened you must keep it cold.
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