A Day on the Mediterranean Coast

The "out of Jerusalem committee" planned a trip to Tel Aviv today, by planned I mean they got us transportation and permission to leave the city, other then that we were free to wander the streets of Tel Aviv as we pleased so ling as we had a group of three. So me and two other girls went off to explore the place. It was a new experience to be in such a big Mediterranean city without a guide, but it helped us become more aware of where we were and where we were going. We set off to find the highly recommended art museum and discovered ( by walking into a really posh hotel to ask for a map and directions) that it was too far to walk, so, I learned how to catch a taxi:D t'was quite awesome:) the cab driver didn't speak a lot of English but we were able to negotiate a price and tell him where we wanted to go. So, he droops us off and we walk over to the museum only to discover that it's closed on Sunday! Haha we'd forgotten it was Sunday, go figure. But there was still all kinds of awesome trims to look at and do there, for example; play at the park that is depicted in the picture below. Super fun:) so we got a cab back and went to the merchants in Joffa. Now that was an experience! I've never had to barter before and the concept is completely foreign to me. They can be quite insistent that's for sure! After we had our fill with the shops we went to spend the rest of the day in the beach. Ohhhh I really love the Mediterranean Sea, so fun to swim in! The sand is so soft and the water is quite warm compared to northern California standards. I wanted to stay out there forever, I'm not sure i've ever enjoyed swimming in an ocean so much:) it's been a lovely day, and I'm super wiped out. I just had to make sure that such an enjoyable day got recorded and reported as well as it deserves.

Goodnight






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Location:Tel Aviv