Carmel Netanya

... though I am guessing that the Texan simply went across the line nailing all of the targets. <br><br><br><br>Later into the night, we performed our final shooting in the darkness at closer range. After the first shot, no one could see anything due to the dust and sand that popped up, but I found it very interesting to see how combat conditions appear at night with regards to aiming at targets with firearms.<br><br><br><br>From the classroom lessons, I have started to notice how ...

... mostly built by Louis IX (St. Louis) of France. When we were there, there were lots of tourists, but also a wedding and a concert getting set up. The large theater has been restored and had modern chairs set up for another event that either had just taken place or would soon. Just one day here, and I can tell you, Israel is an amazing place. It's holy and set apart, modern and bustling, religious and secular, universally appealing and yet distinctive and exclusive.

... late and other than some light turbulence on takeoff, it was uneventful. We landed at JFK and went over to El Al to check-in for our next flight. The tour guide had warned us that security is job number one there and that we should be prepared for a rather in-depth questioning before being permitted to board. When we got to the check-in area, we found they had employees standing in front of musical sheet music stands, and each ...

... if I don't have more than 3 full plates at a buffet, then the food's not up to scratch. Fortunately for her, it only takes ten minutes for her son to walk there from his place, in contrast to living halfway across the world from each other for the past 40 years.<br><br>While the others were sleeping / at shule / out, I updated my blog (this thing gets backdated? who would have known?!), added trip photos to Facebook and ...

... for these attacks. Such brainwashed people. I then flew on to Tel Aviv, to spend most of the next two weeks in Israel. Arrival in Tel Aviv I arrived at Ben Gurion Airport quite late, and had to wait over an hour before the next train to Tel Aviv. I was picked up at the train station by my second cousin Anat, who is letting me stay for the next few nights at the apartment she lives in with her boyfriend Eyal. Both of them have exams coming up, so the timing isn't that ...

... to make all this stuff be available on my laptop offline. It's really important since I guess most of the time there won't be any hotspot or wireless connection available. So I found Zimbra. This open source piece of software is essentially an Outlook replacement, and it can store all your Yahoo mail, contacts, calendar and stuff on your computer for your offline reference. I forgot travelpod. I'm not used to writing blogs, as you can probably see ...

... they try to get to school - and THEY are the terrorists, the "hostile" party?!?! It's enough to drive any population mad. Yet for the most part, resistance remains for the most part non-violent. As Palestinian poet Suheir Hammad said in her interview with Lia on the Real News, everyday that goes by in which Palestinians are non-violent is a "miracle." It really is. I don't know if I could be so resilient.

... I hope we dont fall too far in the rankings.. oh well. I watched the first half of the USC/OH State Game (yes, they get ESPN here), but fell asleep before the second half (the game started at 3am Tel Aviv time). It is now a little before noon on Sunday. Ari had to go to Jerusalem for a meeting and a wedding today, so I am on my own in Tel Aviv. He mapped out a walking tour of the city for me, so I am going to get started soon. It is HOT ...

Weather-hot and extremely humid! This morning was early but it didn't help that I had been up late talking with Barb and Les!  We were up about and ready for breakfast about 8:30am to that we could be on  the road by 9:30ish to Tel Aviv. The condo is on the 11th floor and overlooks the Mediterranean and WOW, what a view!!!!  The weather was hazy as it was already hot and humid.  Luckily, I am able to wear shorts here and gladly put them on. :-)  Off ...

... time to watch the sun set over the Holy City. Walking back through to town we passed many more important sites including Mary's birth and burial places and many more places important to the history of Christ. In one day we managed alot, yet barely touched on everything to see. My brain is about to explode with all of this information! Back in Netanya we lit the first candle on the Menorah. The first day of Hanukah. Part 2 coming soon - too much info to divulge!!!