Shalom Yo!

January 9, 2009 at 12:39 pm (Uncategorized)

Jerusalem:

Shalom!

- Eating the best falafel ever with Rick!

- Putting prayers into the wailing wall………. while nearby barmitzvah celebrations raged :)

- Getting lost on the Mount of Olives in the Arabic ghetto.

- Shopping in the markets full of spices, pashminas, rugs, hookas, sweets (halava), yamakas, and many other treasures.

- Tower of  David museum.

- Dome on the rock (aka Muslim Quarter).

- Walking the Via Dolorosa, the path that Jesus walked, carrying his cross, on the way to his crucifixion.

Eilat:

Jordan

- The Shelter, a really unique outdoor hostel.

- Snorkeling at Princess Beach on the Red Sea.

- Sunbathing with carrot oil and enjoying  ice cream sundaes.

- Creating new cuisine in our hostel kitchen :)

- Hanging out at the Irish pub listening to some saucy blues and drinking a waileys milkshake (with baileys and whiskey). YUMMY!

-Discovering a “beach gym playground” on New Years Eve! Fantastic!

Kibbutz Lotan: Check it out! http://www.kibbutzlotan.com

- Our first shabbat dinner with traditional prayer and song .

- We both got a massage with a mix of different techniques used.

- Long walks through the desert terrrain and exploring the community.

Desert gal

Geodesic Hut

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