Optima Ramat Gan

... better know as the "Army, " in which every Israeli is required to serve for 2 to 3 years when they turn 18. They were young guys and girls who wore olive drab uniforms and carried Uzi submachine guns, their faces still innocent looking. No doubt a 20 year Israeli has seen and done things an average American couldn't even dream of. It matures them early but causes some to have what I call a hard outer shell, nice as hell once you get to know them ...

... but did it quietly, so it wasn&#8217;t particularly abnoxious. Adin had his usual fill of &#8220;chipsim&#8221;, or french fries, Ezra had salads, and we had chicken all aish, BBQ. The meat was too greasy for Aimee, but it was very tasty, and I, with my low standards for any food I deem &#8220;authentic&#8221; didn&#8217;t notice. Back home, the boys were asleep in seconds. All in all another great day with many new and different experiences.<br>Fred<br><br><br><br>

Necesito su ayuda!!!<br><br>A quien lo fuere concernir.<br><br>en el 12/09/09 a las 14: 30 visitamos el Museo Guggenheim en Bilbao. Estacionamos el coche en la calle Barreinkua kalle muy cerca al Museo. Fue un Piccaso de Citroën C-4. Cuando volvimos a 17: 10 descubrimos que algún órgano abrio el coche. Muchas cosas ...

"I know where I am!" I shouted suddenly when we reached Ramat Gan. Neither I nor Merav could remember exactly how to get to the house but we said we'd drive around and try to figure it out.<br>We reached a Bank Hapoalim that I remembered and it hit me where I was. "Make a left and another left, a right..." Boom, I'm here, I'm home! I lived near the parents place for a year or so way back when so I really I should know. Unfortunately, I am severely navigationally challenged, I am the ...

... destroyed roads or houses must be bought from Israel. Not only are Palestinians more or less forced to buy the supplies from the Israelis, the supplies are also heavily taxed, sending even more money back into the Israeli economy. There are stories that some houses have been destroyed and rebuilt several times a year.<br><br>**I bought a couple of DVDs at this organization that will play a vital role in my time at the Tel Aviv airport**<br><br>We spent the ...

... before it left. As I had rushed through Eilat without seeing anything on the way to Jordan, I decided to spend some time walking around the waterfront. One of the most distinctive things about Eilat is the amount of huge high-rise hotels on the waterfront that seem to dwarf the rest of the town. The extra amount of security is also noticeable. You need to pass through metal detectors just to enter shopping centres. On the bus next to ...

... to work, write, drive and a number of other things. I walked around Jerusalem today and was surprised at how empty it was, everything in the new city was closed except for McDonalds. I was going to leave for Tel Aviv first thing in the morning but because of the Shabbat the buses were not running but luckily the check out time for my hotel was also extended until sunset. I spent some of the day ...

... Brisk sales on those items. Less successful objects: Mohammed's elementary grammar book (as he was only semi-literate), and shreds of Moses' foreskin. Currently, I'm in Tel Aviv waiting for my Indian visa. Get this, India only does visas through travel agencies, as they don't have the organizational capacity for the current demand. So, I drop my passport off at a third party office, who does some paperwork and then ...

Thursday morning was nice. While the awakening was still a bit on the early side for Nina, we quickly packed up our stuff and shoe horned it into the Micra for her final voyage. Stopping for a last quick breakfast in the Kibbutz's dining hall...we hastily spread our breads and downed the obligatory arab salad while dodging the screaming children who were enjoying a nice vacation with their family at the Kibbutz. Birth Control anyone? Thankfully done at the Hall ...

Weekend of the September 28th-October 2nd: this weekend's holiday... YOM KIPPUR (the holiday for forgiveness and repenting) Thursday Night/Friday EARLY morning: After a long day of work we got on the bus and headed back to Arad because the night was going to be very, very busy and we had a sherut (like a taxi minivan) picking us up at 6:30 for the night and usually our bus doesn't get back to our place until around 6:15 and we still had to share... a tight squeeze. Just our luck ...