Sunday, April 01, 2007

Tipaza & Algiers Center (29-03-07)

Last Thursday, SOMETHING & I took a little road trip up to Tipaza - a town on the coast of Algeria.

Together with a fellow Thai colleague & two other Algerian colleagues, we borrowed a company car and set off to Tipaza after our half day work. (In case you didn't know, weekends in Algeria are on Thursdays and Fridays. So technically, Thursdays=Saturdays & Fridays=Sundays)

Anyhow, before arriving at Tipaza, we made a brief stop to take lunch. We were at this port which offers a whole stretch of restaurants serving fresh seafood.

Me & Preecha @ The Seafood Restaurant



After an hour on the road, we finally arrived at Tipaza. The town looks really interesting. There was this lane that was filled with bars which serves all kinds of imported beers (this being a Muslim country was indeed very rare). It was a pity that it started raining, and we couldn't visit the Roman ruins.


However, we did manage to make a stop at the side of the mountain to take a picture of the view below . . . =)

View From The Top

Me & Maha

Sheriff, Maha & Preecha
It Was Freezing!

SOMETHING Looking Like Teletubby *hee hee*

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Since it was raining non-stop, we decided to leave Tipaza and visit the ruins another time. Soon, we arrived at Algiers Center and popped in at a cafe for some crepes & coffee.



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Lastly, a peek at Algiers Center (equivalent to Singapore's Orchard Road - according to the locals) *shrugz* . . . I'll let you judge for yourself.

Main Streets of Algiers Center


Looks A Bit Like Little India In Singapore Don'T U Think?


The Buildings Have A Hint Of French Style As Algeria Was Once Ruled By The French
The Streets Are Almost Always Congested



Preecha Busy Buying Postcards Of Algeria As He Is Returning To Thailand Soon.



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