Art + Hotel Tel Aviv

... aus dann in den arabischen Teil (genannt Wadi Nisnas). Dort assen wir natürlich Falafel und suchten uns dann einen Bus ins Karmelcent** zurück (Busse gibt es zwar viele, ab** es ist schw** **sichtlich, wie wann und warum sie fahren). Im Karmel Cent** liefen wir dann auf die Hotelpromenade, um üb** die Stadt zu blicken. Es ist wund**schön dort oben. Willy hat zwar imm** wied** gejamm**t, dass es sauschw** sei, sich zu orienti**en, was ich auch finde, ab** mittl**weile (habe ich bem**kt ...

... hookah, drank some beer, and ate the jumbo Israeli version of Slim Jims, then met up with my friend Jonathan the Israeli air traffic controller (met via Taglit) for drinks, chips, and chicken wings. <br>After that, we hitchhiked home with some Arab dude; as it turned out, Asaad actually happened to know him from somewhere and managed to sweet-talked him in Arabic into taking us back to the dorms. It must have made an interesting scene, an American Jew with two ...

... toilets (which will be fantastic to reduce water usage) - it was so interesting to listen to him chat with the Palestinian electrician as we all sat drinking tea one afternoon. Just commenting in the absurdity of how, of course, they could sit together so easily so why is there such a conflict? This, mixed with Sharon's later reluctance to go into the nearby Palestinian village to pick something up really makes you think how bizarre and consuming the while situation is.<br><br>Daoud ...

... from the airport. Driving around Tel Aviv feels like driving around Dubai, but without the flashiness. Everthing is hot and mostly beige (with the exception of the trees, of which I think there are more here than in Dubai). After having some shoarma &amp; falafel we went to a really nice patio/bar where Vliegel works. He tried to teach me some Hebrew phrases which I've already forgotten, but I'm sure I'll pick some of ...

... a variety of organizations, and included a small travel expo of various agencies.<br><br>We made our way out of the park eventually to Bograshov St., where a few parade floats and other groups were assembling. We found ourselves a spot ahead of the start of the lineup, somewhat in the shade. (Have I mentioned it's hot here?) There were many people lining the street, and more watching from apartment balconies and cafes. Soon, the parade ...

... time" (huh? I don't remember that); "Here's where Veronica wipes Jesus' face" (who the heck is Veronica??). Then you get to the last five stations, and they all take place within the Church of the Holy Sepulchur, within the Christian quarter. The last five stations are where he was stripped, was nailed to the cross, died on the cross, taken from the cross, and buried. And there are several places where tons of ...

... Ascension took place. I wasn't too concerned about which of the places (there are several that lay claim), and all the churches are closed to visitors. So I went to the moslem shrine that was a byzantine church. There was a group of Christian pilgrims in there when I got there, but they soon left me alone. I stayed for ten minutes, contemplating, imagining being there that day when Jesus Ascended. I found I needed to give deep thanks for the Church of the Ascension I ...

... even shot by rubber bullets a couple of times. It's quite a big deal for an Israeli to be that outspoken about the Israeli occupation ... and an even bigger deal/illegal for them to be in the West Bank protesting the wall. <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> After lunch we went to the Israeli "leftist" organization Peace Now. The organization that campaigns ...

... to go back to the verbena-only-in-the-evening diet when I get back home. I hope I will be able to work out again soon, once this whole leg business is over. Between the cyst at the beginning of the month and now this, I will not have worked out for over a month and maybe longer, since I do not know for how long this sort of leg paralysis will go on. Is it vanity? After breakfast, my friend drives me to the other pottery shop she ...

... 580bc - 70ad). That was 3 of the 8. The other ones were sold at an action in NY for $250,000. They were then brought back to Israel. Except for one which was found 12 years later destroyed because it was hidden in someone's house. The reason why the scrolls where so well preserved for 2000 years is because they were stored in the desert and in a dark cave. The one that was hidden for 12 years was nearly completely destroyed, blacken and hardly legible. All ...