Israel
Tel-Aviv – Day 1
We were picked up at the airport by family we have in town and spend most of the day together. It was wonderful. I got to meet people I’ve only seen in photos and see others I haven’t seen in a long time. This being family means we had a LOT of yummy food. And as you read in the previous post, I even got a new recipe. Yay! But because things having to do with family are private, I will not go into any more detail about that. In the evening, the family went with me to the hotel and essentially handed me over to the tour guide. It was really cute. After I got to the hotel and checked out the room, I decided to change it because it was smelling of smoke...
Read MoreT 0 – Traveling Continued
Ok, now that I’ve taken a few pics of food and the recipe, I can get back to writing about our traveling.When we got to Newark, we had a few hours for the layover and I grabbed something to eat. Not really sure what I ate, but it had rice and chicken. I was really surprised by yet another security checkpoint when we got to our gate. See, the gate wasn’t open, there was an actual movable wall in front and people weren’t allowed into the departure gate area until a certain time. So when they opened the gate for people to go there and wait the flight, there was another checkpoint. Not only was my luggage checked at the home airport (I had a vase in...
Read MoreT 0 – Traveling
So, after grabbing a few hours of sleep, I was close to being ready. But of course, I forgot stuff and realized it when we got to the airport. It wasn’t anything serious, just inflatable neck pillows and a nail file. I went to a store at the airport and got 2 new neck pillows (I have 2 at home, waiting to be returned). These though turned out to be a better deal at 2 for $15. We left Milwaukee for Newark on time (I think we pulled away from the gate on time, but then just sat there for a bit and waited). But we weren’t too late for our connecting flight in Newark. I’m so glad I asked for a motorized golf-cart thing to take us from one terminal to...
Read MoreT -1 of “Big Trip”
I’ve been quite exhausted lately. Especially in the morning. When my alarm rang this morning, through the haze of sleep I thought “I don’t know how to turn it off – it’s a Mac alarm clock.” See, I got a new computer last year and it’s a Mac and I’m not completely comfortable with it yet and don’t know all its capabilities.Oy.Well, I gotta go finish packing, which involves a few more loads of laundry and some ironing. Oh, and I find this site to be immensely helpful: http://www.ricksteves.com/home.htm Great information, tips, and even packing techniques. Though, despite his suggestion of taking only 1-2 pairs of...
Read MoreT -2 of “Big Trip”
I’m finishing up a few errands and lots of projects before my vacation departure. Running around town getting things here and there is quite tiring. And I haven’t even started packing yet. I’ve also spent a lot of time of thinking about how to pack for several weeks of travel but only taking a carry-on suitcase. See, I don’t want to check my luggage for many reasons, one of which is I don’t want to miss my connecting flight waiting for luggage from one flight.Did you know that you can get sun screen in a solid form? Yep, it comes in all sorts of sticks. For me the biggest problem is getting all the necessities like shampoo/conditioner,...
