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Dec. 30th, 2007 06:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theyellowhobbitWe left kibbutz Lavi this morning. Unfortunately, it was too early in the morning to get another ice café, since the machine wasn’t ready. (Yes, I’m addicted.)
After leaving the kibbutz hotel and driving to Tel Dan we took a Jeep tour through the Golan Heights. I took a billion pictures, though it was hard with the movement of the Jeep and the sun being in my eyes. Eventually I realized that sports mode would be perfect since it’s made for bright light and has a fast shutter speed. You can see the results of my excursion.
The Golan Heights is such a beautiful area, and I haven’t been here since 2003. I was glad to be able to visit.
Then we went to Tzfat (Safed) and met up with my cousins L. and J. They’re in the car with us now, heading to Jerusalem. We visited the Tzfat candle factory and bought lots of candles. I’m now all set for Chanukkah next year. (And so are two other shiny people who might happen to be my current housemates but forget that I said anything.) Then we got lunch, which involved climbing a lot of steps. (Still no ice café.) Then we went shopping in the galleries, though I didn’t buy anything.
We were going to go to Beit She’an and Beit Alpha, but we were behind schedule. Alas, no shiny archaeology. We talked about Beit Alpha in Shaye Cohen’s class, so I’m sad that I can’t tell him I went there (he’s told us in class a few times that we should go and visit certain places in Israel, and this was on the list. I’m sure he doesn’t expect anyone to actually go and visit these places and tell him about it, which is why it would have been amusing to come into the final and say “I went to Beit Alpha!” So I can tell him I almost went to Beit Alpha.)
So now we’re on the road to Jerusalem, and unless I find wireless here, this will be posted from Jerusalem. I’ll be in Jerusalem for the rest of the trip.
In other news, Shabbat is all set. I’m staying with M. and A., and they’re going out for dinner, so it works out perfectly since I’m going to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rachinisrael’s for dinner. And that means in all likelihood I’ll be davening somewhere fun.
I love how no matter how bad of a situation I’m in, I always manage to pull together Shabbat plans at the last minute. Once I even figured things out on Friday afternoon. Usually I tried to get things settled by Wednesday when I’m staying at other people’s houses. When I’m making plans on Thursday that’s close to last-minute for me, and that’s when I start to get nervous. Many people feel relieved when Shabbat starts and the working week is over, but for me the relief comes when my Shabbat plans are set.
And the shawl is almost done. Hopefully I can find a pin for it tonight or tomorrow and can wear it on Shabbat.
After leaving the kibbutz hotel and driving to Tel Dan we took a Jeep tour through the Golan Heights. I took a billion pictures, though it was hard with the movement of the Jeep and the sun being in my eyes. Eventually I realized that sports mode would be perfect since it’s made for bright light and has a fast shutter speed. You can see the results of my excursion.
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The Golan Heights is such a beautiful area, and I haven’t been here since 2003. I was glad to be able to visit.
Then we went to Tzfat (Safed) and met up with my cousins L. and J. They’re in the car with us now, heading to Jerusalem. We visited the Tzfat candle factory and bought lots of candles. I’m now all set for Chanukkah next year. (And so are two other shiny people who might happen to be my current housemates but forget that I said anything.) Then we got lunch, which involved climbing a lot of steps. (Still no ice café.) Then we went shopping in the galleries, though I didn’t buy anything.
We were going to go to Beit She’an and Beit Alpha, but we were behind schedule. Alas, no shiny archaeology. We talked about Beit Alpha in Shaye Cohen’s class, so I’m sad that I can’t tell him I went there (he’s told us in class a few times that we should go and visit certain places in Israel, and this was on the list. I’m sure he doesn’t expect anyone to actually go and visit these places and tell him about it, which is why it would have been amusing to come into the final and say “I went to Beit Alpha!” So I can tell him I almost went to Beit Alpha.)
So now we’re on the road to Jerusalem, and unless I find wireless here, this will be posted from Jerusalem. I’ll be in Jerusalem for the rest of the trip.
In other news, Shabbat is all set. I’m staying with M. and A., and they’re going out for dinner, so it works out perfectly since I’m going to
rachinisrael’s for dinner. And that means in all likelihood I’ll be davening somewhere fun.I love how no matter how bad of a situation I’m in, I always manage to pull together Shabbat plans at the last minute. Once I even figured things out on Friday afternoon. Usually I tried to get things settled by Wednesday when I’m staying at other people’s houses. When I’m making plans on Thursday that’s close to last-minute for me, and that’s when I start to get nervous. Many people feel relieved when Shabbat starts and the working week is over, but for me the relief comes when my Shabbat plans are set.
And the shawl is almost done. Hopefully I can find a pin for it tonight or tomorrow and can wear it on Shabbat.
