Preamble Checking out of my hostel the morning of Christmas Eve was a bit of an ordeal. When I had arrived at the hostel the night before they didn’t honor my reservation. He said my reservation was for a “mattress on the roof” (not what I reserved on the website) and since it was raining …
Monthly Archives: December 2011
December 23rd – Jerusalem, the Old City, the Wailing Wall and the Church of the Sepulcher
Friday after lunch two other volunteers and myself headed for Jerusalem. After catching four different rides via hitch-hiking, we arrived (hitch-hiking is more common in Israel, they even have specially marked turn-out lanes to pickup hitch-hikers). After arriving and checking into my hostel, the afternoon/evening/night was spent wandering around the Old City of Jerusalem. Our …
Be’er Sheva
In the Bible it’s spelled Beersheba. Either way, I went there this evening. It’s about a half hour drive from Nir Oz, similar to a trip up to Newton back home. I went with several volunteers and a Kibbutznik (and his girlfriend). There are some ancient ruins outside the city that date back from Bible …
London, England
I had a long layover in Heathrow so went downtown to explore. Here are a few pics… This is the train station in Central London: Seemed like everyone was either out walking or riding their bikes: I wanted to try making the guards at Buckingham Palace laugh but couldn’t get close enough to try. Hyde …
Kibbutz Nir Oz
That’s where I am now. I’m excited about the next few months, think they’ll be fun. Despite the name “Near Oz,” it’s actually nearer to the Gaza strip. In fact, I can see into the Gaza strip from here. All the other volunteers (about 8 of them) are very friendly and from all over: Wales, …
36 Hour Countdown
Feel like I’m about to go over a waterfall. Can see the drop-off ahead and hear the booming water, but where I am now is still calm and tranquil. Not sure if everything is going to fit into my backpack. Guess I’ll find out tomorrow when I try stuffing it all in. Lot of little …
10 Packing Tips for Travelling to Faraway Places
Packing is a fine art. Especially when you try bringing everything (like I do). At the end of this post I’ve made a list of 10 packing tips I came up with. My Travelling Experiences When I quit my job in June I had in mind to travel for a year. Initially I was going …
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Christmas, Birth and Death
Boxing up all the stuff in my apartment. The death of one phase, the birth of another. Contemplating. Listening to Christmas music on the radio while working. Loved Michael Buble’s rendition of, “All I Want For Christmas.” I know it’s sappy lovey-dovey, but I like it anyways ‘cus it reminds me the most important things …