right now meytal and i are watching "you dont mess with the zohan", kinda topical.
two days ago we spent the day at the beach and drank Israeli beer and ate happy hippos (the best little chocolate things, i would bring some home but they would get smashed). we finally did go in the water, but i was being a weenus (meytal's words) about the jellyfish and waves. it was really nice though. i used strategic sunscreen placement to try and remedy my horrible tan line, but to no avail.
yesterday we went "camping" with meytal's sister aviv and her boyfriend tal. aviv is in medical school so i assumed i could trust her judgment but it turns out even though they are older than us, aviv and her boyfriend are not very good at decision making. we drove 2 hours north to camp by the jordan river but when we got to the location there were signs saying "no fire making, no tent setting" etc. We couldn't go anyplace else because it was already 8 and the sun was setting so we stayed there and hoped for the best.
20 minutes later we see a flashlight pointed towards us so we shut up and sit there swearing under our breath. inexplicably the flashlight person walks all around us and then leaves without approaching us.
we drank arak and ate the best barbecue ever (hummus has never tasted so right) all the while we were being manged to death by mosquitoes.
i've given up on learning hebrew and have reverted back to practicing my french. the bus drivers aren't gonna understand me anyways, at least this way i feel somewhat accomplished.
tonight going out with meytal's friend orel, tomorrow going to haifa?
0o0o0o0o! I enjoy your blogs so much. Especially because I am in most of them and that makes me feel more like the adventurous traveler by your side. You're remaining time in the Holy land sounds wonderful. Sometimes I wish I could've stayed longer.
ReplyDeleteCamping sounds hilarious and I am so excited you went back to the Jordan River. That was definitely one of my favorite places. I am a tad bit jealous that you went in the jelly-infested water. I wish Meytal could've been there to encourage the both of us not to be 'weenus's'.
Ahh! I want you to put pics up!!
You should blog more about New York. What will you do in your remaining time there?
Let me know if you go to the Met!
Coffee date when you get back...perhaps once you've settled your sandals :-)