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20060325a_TripoliFirstView
    This was our first view of Tripoli, from Dale and Matthew's room (Sarah and I had an interesting view of a 5-foot-square open-air shaft in the center of the building which provided light to some of the rooms). You can see an eclectic mix of buildings, probably covering at least a hundred years of construction if not more. The beautiful blue Mediterranean is in the background. We spent just the one night here as the tour had not officially started yet, and were transferred to the main tour hotel in the afternoon. Dale nearly missed the transfer: he went out for a walk after our breakfast at the hotel and had a very hard time finding the Tebah again. We had a pleasant, relaxing morning otherwise, and the kids caught up with some homework.
    Even in rural areas, Libya generally appeared to be more affluent than Egypt; certainly there was better housing and newer cars in better condition. This is probably because a lot of the country's substantial income from selling oil has gone into its infrastructure. As a result, Libyans overall enjoy one of the highest standards of living on the entire continent of Africa. And the drivers were even sane.


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