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... Cheifa) beschreiben. Es ist mit ca. 300.000 Einwohn**n die drittgrösste Stadt Israels (neben Tel Aviv und J**usalem) und besitzt den grössten Hafen. Durch die B**ganglage glied**t sich Haifa in drei Teile: Downtown (Ha-Ir genannt), wo vor allem Industriegebiete angesiedelt sind und christliche Arab** leben. Auf halb** Höhe befindet sich dann Hadar Hakarmel, wo die Hauptgeschäftszonen und V**waltungen liegen und dann im höchstgelegenen Gebiet (M**kaz Hakarmel) die teuren Hotels ...

... than it was before - take a look at the picture.
They say it took them 9h 14m 9s to finish, as for me... I think I'll need more than a day, to say the least...

... had a tour of the vineyards and wonderful wine tasting.

Came into Tel Aviv for the morning to do the Carmel Market and Nahalat Benjamin and lunch at the Dizenbgoff Center. I have never seen so much good food in one place. All these venders come into the Center and set up for people to buy their Shabbat food. I would have needed a year of shabbats to make a dent in the food.

Barry arrived on Sunday and we had a simple day of orienting ourselves in Tel Aviv by walking ...

... communal life and activities. Today, most operate as a town might. In most kibbutzim, things liked shared meals, child care, laundry, etc. are a thing of the past or are being phased out over time, as having outlived their original objectives. Most residents work outside the kibbutz now. Yet, we certainly felt the spirit of the place while we were there. Everyone knows each other, with a strong sense of community and support evident in the programs and support systems in place ...

... the (sometimes crazy) traffic heading to Tel Aviv, where we will spend the next ten days: some sightseeing, but also just relaxing, hitting the beach, restaurants, and clubs, and experiencing Gay Pride on Friday. We raced to our hostel in Jaffa (more in a moment) so we could return the rental car on time, arriving there finally at 5:50 p.m., ten minutes ahead of the deadline. But no -- the place was closed! What's with that? Shabbat (today is Sabbath) must have something to do with it ...

... I am missing a little bit of real life on the streets, as the old harbour has been fully renovated and it only houses chick boutiques or art galleries. I do as well a day trip to Akko but it doesn't turn out to be as amazing as I expected may be because I have seen enough arab towns in the last four weeks. The best of my stay in Tel Aviv are the sun sets by the sea and its night life that one shouldn't miss if one happens to visit this city. One of ...

... Middle East without a friend and I feel sad. I'm lucky I have the friends I do. However, I knew one Brown girl Tess would be here, but at night, people saw my Brown sweatshirt and it turns out there's two other Brown kids as well. One of them, Teddy, lived in my dorm sophomore year--the first one, as Lewin says. The other girl came two years before my time--she knew some AEPi's apparently. We Brown people stand out like skinny kids at fat ...

... with Rent-a-Guide Israel "Biblical Highlights of the North."  They picked me up at the Dan Panorama hotel at 745am (they were about 15 minutes late).  It is about a 2 hour bus ride to Nazareth, our first stop.  We stopped twice on the way for water and bathroom.  Our guide Moshe strongly encouraged everyone to drink a lot of water because it was so hot.  I learned that Nazareth is the largest Palestinian city in Israel.  It ...

... beaches of my teenagehood and that is why, when I went back with my own children 8 years ago, there was not a single shell left! I finally get into the water and stay for a good 30 minutes. In fact, the water is helping my leg a lot. I feel relaxed and let the waves move me rather than move myself. I let their regularity act on me as a physical therapist. I abandon myself to the water and surrender all stress, all tension to the waves. I feel rested when I get out.