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National Library

We proceeded to take a leisurely, somewhat uncomfortable walk in what was becoming a very hot day. On our earlier bus tour Vee had pointed out this part of town as being the center of where the action was. She said many shops and sites were within a short walk of the National Library. We decided to take a rest and get our bearings on the wall in front of the library. Fortunately for us as we were wandering around here I spotted a couple college-aged kids with a big cart full of ice. I was drawn to the big chunks of ice which looked so inviting on this blistering hot afternoon. They were reaching down through the quickly melting ice and pulling out Lipton iced tea bottles which they were passing out to passers-by. I grabbed one for myself and Gail's Mom then told the others to reach in before they ran out. It was the best tasting iced tea I ever enjoyed.
Day Thirteen (Thursday)

July 6th 2006
The last day of the land portion of this tour. I slept pretty well after our busy busy day. We actually got to sleep in a bit today. Breakfast was in a large room in the hotel. This was one of the best of the trip with scrambled eggs, bacon, rolls and orange juice. At a little after nine we boarded Niko's bus for a short drive to pick up Vee. She gave us a bit of a city tour as we heade ... read more
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