A man rides a motorbike down past the bank, one hand on the handlebars, the other gripping the edge of a large rectangular tray full of pastries balanced on his head. We stop at a shop in the medina to browse. On a shelf at the back, a small television set is showing the Hajj, so J's curiosity is aroused. In Tunisia (98% Moslem) what percentage are observant, that is atttend the mosque? Not a large percentage - mostly the old.
The numbers seem to be dropping in the dining room as winter comes on and tonight a number of the dishes appear to be recycle versions of last night's fare, so it's tempting to ask if we don't finish it tonight will we have to eat it again tomorrow.
BBC's weather report refers to Manitoba and Ontario as "perishingly cold."
JAWORSKI TRAVELS