November 2, 2011

How to tell when you land in Tunisia.


“Good evening, I have a room for tonight.”

“Sorry no rooms tonight.”

“Oh, no, no, I have a reservation.”

“No rooms for tonight.”

“No, see this says I have a room here tonight.” I show the counter guy the reservation.

“Yes you have a reservation for tonight, but there are no rooms.”

“Well where should I stay then?”

Guy behind counter shrugs.

“Okay but when I booked I paid for tonight.”

Guy behind counter shrugs.

“Who should I talk to about this?”

“Tomorrow the manager will be here in the morning.”

I look down at my feet, take a deep breath, look back at him and say, “Okay”

Then I proceed to walk down the street and find a shady ass hotel for $10 a night. Pay, leave my shit in the room while I go eat dinner and about halfway though the meal, get a little freaked out that I left all of my clothes in a hotel that costs $10 a night. Even if they aren't stolen, I'm pretty sure that I will bring Tunisian bedbugs with me to Egypt.

This story ends with a long night being eaten alive by misquotes in a cheap hotel. But, thats okay because nothing bad ever happened with misquotes and Africa, right?

One got me on the eyelid while I was sleeping and now I look funny because one eye opens only part of the way.

We'll see if they have a room for me today.

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