Umar the camel has two humps...

Yes, traditionally in the song the camels name is Alice, however during my first full day in Tunisia I rode a camel called Umar - so it was only appropriate! Camels frequent most of the beaches around here and everyone is trying to get you to ride one! I've seen many camels thus far and I haven't even been here for 2 weeks. I rode Umar down on the beach near where we are staying right now. He has multiple friends giving rides as well so no one misses out.  A girl who was visiting from Connecticut, Liz, doing some work with Alo's company went with me and rode one as well and hers was named Shakira. Shakira was a girl obviously and had some HUGE hips and her owner kept saying - "Shakira's hips don't lie"!

Below is Liz and I on our camels and Alo keeping the troops in order!

We also went to visit the North African American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia. It's only about a 10 minute drive from where we live in La Marsa. It is just beautifully designed.  The grounds are so well kept and the mosaic walls are such a work of art. Most honored in the cemetery were killed in World War II activities from North Africa to the Persian Gulf.  God bless all those who gave their lives for our freedom and those still fighting today.