Tipping not required

It is interesting how God has things planned out. I found out this week that my American neighbors across the street are moving back to the USA. Alex was laid off from his engineering company. So the family packed up and is moving back to their home in Hawaii. I met them for dinner a few nights ago, sort of a Bon Voyage dinner. They had been in Benghazi for a little more than two years.

So the next thing you know, I get an email from an Ex-Pat that saw my name on an Ex-Pat website that I found about Ex-Pats in Libya. This guy said that he is an English teacher at the British school in Benghazi. He said that a group of the teachers get together every Thursday night at a little restaurant in Benghazi called, you guessed it "Pisa Restaurant".....hmmmm......I know that one. So this week I am going to try and meet up with this gang of teachers and see what happens.

Speaking of restaurants, I have taken my other frequent food diner one notch down on my list. The place where I can get a $3 burger/fries and coke is not doing well in customer service. Tipping in Libya is not necessary and these guys at the diner are not getting any more of my hard earned money unless they shape up. I thought I would try something new instead of a burger and fries and a coke, I went with a chicken tawook which is like a Penn Station chicken and cheese sandwich. So I got the sandwich/fries and Coke. I did not want to vary my diet too much. Anyway, I got the sandwich, the fries and then my waiter had a Coke in his hand and the next thing I know he sits down to watch a soccer game and starts drinking my Coke. The tip meter dropped dramatically. So I had to get up and get my own Coke. Just not the way to make friends with me. So it looks like I will be going to the Pisa Restaurant a little more often. You do not want to keep me from my Coke if you know what is good for you.