Passover
Tel-Aviv – Day 14
Everything is closed today. I was getting really nervous since I hadn’t gotten much in terms of souvenirs and had only 1 day left. My uncle was off work and we could do something since he has a car, but it’s a holiday (Pesach or Passover) so everything is closed. Therefore we decided to go to Jaffa since we didn’t really see it as part of the tour. We only got to get off the bus for 5 minutes and take pictures – that was our only view of Jaffa.But today, my uncle, his wife, his youngest child, and I went to Jaffa. The day was perfect – a very slight and pleasant breeze accompanied the warm sun. Because it was a holiday, there were hardly...
Read MoreEilat, Tel-Aviv – Day 13
This morning the weather looked absolutely gorgeous and my uncle asked if I wanted to go tanning. Having lost my voice completely by morning, I declined (the Silent post was written on Eilat – Day 12). So we set out back to Tel-Aviv right after breakfast, ahead of schedule. Too bad this gorgeous weather wasn’t there for us yesterday. But oh well. I guess I’ll have to come back. On the way back, we passed the same raw natural beauty, road signs I won’t see at home, and the same Kosher McDonald’s. Somehow I managed to nap most of the way back. This was also the first day of Passover.We don’t celebrate with all the customs and...
