Shalom Yo!

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

Jerusalem:

– 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:

– 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.