Promenade Along The Lake

This morning, DH and I decided to head out of the hotel to brunch and then take a walk along the lake. Our hotel fronts the lake, but you have to walk quite a ways to get access to the promenade.



The paved walkway is about 10 feet wide and has a small curb next to the water drop off. In the US, this puppy would have handrails, but here, it's just a sheer drop down to the water. It's a man-made lake and is only about 5 feet deep all the way across. They don't allow any powered boats or sailboats on the lake.



The promenade goes quite a way south, at least a mile, but we haven't walked it to the north. This is a view of our hotel from the promenade. Most of the buildings along here are either apartment/condos or office buildings. There are only a few places where you can get to the promenade from the street.



Our hotel maintains a wall and fence between the property and the promenade. You can see through to the plantings, but the diners on the terrace have privacy from walkers. The walk along the promenade is a pleasant stroll, not crowded most times of the day. I think we'll try to see how far north it goes next time we do the walk.



We had to go way past the hotel to find a cut through to the street and then backtrack to the hotel. We approached it from the Rue du Lac Turkana. It's a pretty impressive edifice.



The lobby entry is guarded by two bronze lions, which I have dubbed the "Aslans". I got a picture of DH next to one of the statues. You can see their size next to his six foot frame. Plus if you look closely, you can see how the heads are rubbed shiny from being petted by the hotel visitors and guests.



After a long walk, what could be better than a pot of Tunisian Tea in the bar? Tunisian Tea is hot, sweet tea with mint and pine nuts. It sounds strange, but it's really very good. If you look at the picture, you can see DH's "Coca Cola Light" with Arabic writing on the can label. They don't call it "Diet Coke" around here. We've found that you have to relax and take your time when ordering in bars and restaurants. Tunisians don't have a sense of urgency about dining. We are learning to take it a little slower.

--Sandee Wagner