What I forgot to photograph...

Dang it! I forgot to photograph Ben Yehuda Street in the center of the New City (actually perhaps my camera battery wouldn't let me). Efrat and I had a nice lunch there and did some shopping. Then a bit more car touring, then home to the kibbutz south of Tel Aviv. Evening was spent talking with the boys, looking at more photos of the family on the computer. Tomorrow afternoon we'll go see Nir's school, when we pick them up early to head to the wedding north of Tel Aviv. We must be there by 6:30 and the wedding starts at 7. What a big day for Amir and Liat. So glad to share it with them.

Inside the Old City...

As a Florida girl, I had no appropriate shoes for the snow (feet were soaked). So I had to buy boots in the Old City. My haggling over the price so impressed my Israeli sister Efrat, that she laughed with amazement as she retold the story to Moysh, her husband when we got home tonight. The shouk seller started at 180 shekels, and after our haggling, I paid 65 (about $17). Now they are a "gift" for Noam, since I have no use for them in FL.

The meat in the City always amuses me. My camera battery was dying or else I'd also have a pix of some animal's intestine for sale. Notice the brown furry tail on the meat on the left.

At the Kotel (Western Wall)

It is customary to put prayer notes in the Wall.

Yesterday with Elyashars and today near our school...

Oops! Already forgot about yesterday. Yesterday feels like a month ago! Efrat and I drove to Hertzelia to meet up with Aba, Ima, and Orna for lunch. We had such a great time reminiscing. They are a dear family to me.

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In this picture, we had already finished a very nice meal and went next door for ice cream. Tomorrow, Wednesday, everyone will be together for the wedding.

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After ice cream, we said goodbye for now, then Efrat and I went off to Dizengoff in Tel Aviv, and up to Jerusalem for the evening before the snow came. (We were beat so dinner from the Supersol--grocery store--across from our youth hostel!)

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Israel has left an indelible mark on my life, that is for sure.

The rest of the pictures are from today near the Institute where Ray and I studied.

Snow in Jerusalem!

Can you believe it? It doesn't even snow every year, and yet the one day I am in Jerusalem, it does! We didn't let it stop us. Hopefully the location of some pictures will be recognizeable, but if not, I'll explain at a photo website when I get home.