Somehow I found a Tex-Mex place here in Tana. Last night I had something resembling a burrito. It was a little off but I appreciate the fact that they’re trying. In the end more disturbing than the watery guacamole was hearing myself say “l’addition, s’il vous plait” after eating Mexican.
For lunch I refused to eat the chicken I ordered so I was pretty hungry for that burrito. I’m putting my foot down—no more meat on bones! When I ordered from the French menu the waitres translated a word into “bread” from which I assumed I’d be getting a chicken sandwich. Instead, I got breaded chicken on the bone. There’s no meat on these chickens, so I didn’t even try. Luckily I was eating with a reasonable English traveler who didn’t let the breaded bones go to waste.
Tonight at dinner I was asked to leave the restaurant and eat in the bar because I ordered a “snack.” Since when is a cheeseburger and fries a snack?
In even less interesting news, it’s clear that I’ve began to think about coming home when I start trolling websites to find out the dates of upcoming concerts stateside. Unfortunately, one of my favorite bands, Sloan is in Chicago next week. Since 1995 the only time I’ve missed them was the year I was living in England. Lollapalooza is in early August but do I want to commit to such an early return, especially when ticket prices are at $195?
One response to “Spending Time in Tana”
One more day until you’ve been traveling a year!