Today we climbed Masada, a mountain that overlooks the Dead Sea. The weather was outstanding with a high temperature of 72 degrees for the day. Later in the day we visited the Dead Sea.
So Much Innovation!
So many inventions we take for granted came from Israel. Patty and Bob told me about this site: 15 Israeli inventions making life better for billions
Cats of Jerusalem
We went to the other side of Israel, and still we saw lots of stray cats! We decided it wasn’t a coincidence anymore, but part of life. Everybody we asked just took it as part of daily life. It was in Jerusalem where the culture shock started to kick in. Jerusalem is a very modern […]
Cats of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is a very modern type of city. Nobody was super culture shocked coming to Israel, because Tel Aviv was just a modern city. One thing that surprised us all were the cats. They all looked pretty well taken care of, but there are a lot of them out on the street. They even […]
Jerusalem: Unreal food
Ok so real talk, the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem is where it’s at as far as food goes. Shown is a falafel laffa that you’d write home to your mom about. Definitely something not to be overlooked, good stuff. Take a look: 10/10 would go again. Highly recommend!
Weather in Jerusalem
Today in Jerusalem, the weather was perfect, with the high temperature being around 72 degrees. This beautiful weather gave us the opportunity to visit various historic sites around Jerusalem, including the Israel museum pictured in this post. Another Image
Jerusalem – Night 1
First night in Jerusalem we treated ourselves to some fire pitas. Shown was half of a fish shawarma and a ground lamb pita that were to die for; not to mention Arak on the side! Bon apetít!
Tel Aviv & Startups
Today, we spent as much time visiting companies in Tel Aviv, before heading to Jerusalem. Taglit Innovation Center We started by visiting the Taglit Innovation Center, the largest educational tourism start-up in the world that offers the gift of a life-changing trip to Israel for young Jewish adults. Taglit-Birthright Israel is a non-profit agency that gives […]
Arriving in Jerusalem
We arrived in Jerusalem today and stepped off the bus to encounter our first Orthodox Jews of the trip. Soon we were out exploring the town and the markets. We were bargaining for baklava, watching men fillet fish, and taking in the smells of fresh food. We stopped at a hole in the wall restaurant […]