First time for everything: I bought a packet of cigarettes. They are extraordinarily cheap here. The thought crossed my mind that I could partly fund a trip through a lucrative trade, continuing a history of merchant trade. But the thought went away. I am told that a few packets of smokes will be the present of choice for my hostess down in M'Zab. Whether or not I will be able to cope with a potentially smoky home is something else, but this gives me a good chance to visit a few tabacs.
Gas is also extraordinarily inexpensive. They might as well make it free, and offer society free public transport. It's about 25 DA per litre here, about $0.20 CAD or $0.13 USD. Bread, circusses, and gas.
Town day today. Cuttlefish lunch, and a couple of museums afterward. Exchanged on the informal market - good rate, friendly older man in a perfectly respectable local shop. I'd highly recommend, but I suspect word of mouth is de rigueur.
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