On a windy day, Tel-Aviv is kiteville.
A fitting end to cathy’s stay in Israel. Nice pic, mom.
Mom thus decides she must try this hookie business.
Went to a hookah bar, showed mom how it worked.
Mom and Mike join me in TA for their last night in Israel.
Student village close to Sderot. Mom learns Kravmaga.
Student village close to Sderot. Mom learns Kravmaga.
These hit Sderot the day before we visited.
Qassams, Katushas, and Iranian Mortars.
Volunteer sheriff shows us the Qassam Rockets.
Kid in Sderot with serious ADHD and a passion for chocolate.
I may not eat felafel again until i’m 35, FYI.
Mom, Michael, and Ayala… buddies.
Amazed we didn’t scare her off. Ayala came back for a second dinner with mom, Mike, and me… but she crashed her car on the way.
Mom’s group hits Tel-Aviv… Ayala meets the SA Jewskies.
The cheerleaders of Beit Elezraki!
These girls welcomed us to Beit Elezraki.
My Camera has Superzoom. Check out this IDF Submarine in Haifa!
Haifa from the Bahai Gardens
Flowers at the Bahai Gardens
The Bahai Gardens– A Straight Shot
Emily’s friend Tal, her family, my dear mother, and me.
More of the Underground Hospital Wing
The Underground Hospital Wing
The woman who has twins for me is Estie, in the white shirt in the front.
A Beautiful View of Akko
Hundreds of Thousands at the Memorial
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial– Peace Now!
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial
The beach after a failed SporTeck adventure.
The park beside the SporTeck.
The palms on the north side.
The canal near the port.
The north side (woop woop) on the way to the SporTeck.
Even the cable is shutdown on Yom Kippur.
Heyooooo
On the Waterfront.
Yom Kippur on Ben Yehuda.
Yom Kippur on Ben Yehuda.
Where the streets have no name…
The only driver on the road, Erev Yom Kippur.
Sundown on Erev Yom Kippur.
The Jews going to services.
Sundown on Erev Yom Kippur.
The inside of my mini mall… on the last night I was ever in there!
The inside of my minimall…on my last night in that godforsaken place!
Me and German Johanna. I think I like learning more than she does.
Me and my teacher, Esther. Hebrew is neat.
My new bedroom!
A magical ending to a magical mystery.
Isn’t music awesome?!
Paul, on the big screen, from outside the park!
Behind the stage, before we found the view.
Galia and Me with our Beatle!
Me, Michael Scott, and Mischa the German Douche
Look who has a מפתחה!
Still oh so sexy…
NOT the roof mattress. My new pseudohome.
They say McCain would be better for Israel, if only Obama wasn’t better for America.
Look! I wrote the bible.
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, Jack Daniels, Matthew, and Skype.
So they say “roof mattress,” and you laugh, and then you realize they mean it.
I think the mosquitos here are Palestinians. Sleeping in this got me all bit.
The view from my roof mattress.
When they said “roof mattress,” I thought it was a deal of some kind.
How bout a schnitzel?
I created this avatar to follow Dwight’s avatar, who also has an avatar.
Rabin Square at night, on the way back to the bus.
Overexposed Tel-Aviv
Tel-Aviv at night, from the beach, listening to The Most Serene Republic.
A Felafel Sunset
A Picture of America from Here
The beautiful Tel-Aviv waterfront.
Bryan’s funky building in Tel Aviv. Dude, let’s buy it.
Ayala calls me a “חנפן”, which is the hebrew way to say kiss-ass mama’s-boy. I disagree…but this is me with her mom, Ariela.
Riding through the avocado plants with Ayala.
Avocado Plants
Apparently you have to clean the crap off the hooves before you can ride a horse.
Ayala did all the hard work.
Ayala tries to get me set up with ulpan and my internship… keyword, tries.
The Kerekesh dining room. A truly beautiful home.
The Kerekesh living room.
I will fight you.
It’s the jetlag that makes me look so stupid. Also, my face.
Ayala and her copy of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
The beaches are so much nicer here.
Gash Beach
Ayala picks me up from the airport.
This was my view from my seat on the plane. Hooray, ישראל!
Hadas, Me, Ayala
This is Israel– Where I am, Where I’ll be.
THE MOTHERLAND
i want more pictures! sounds like business class treated you right… hope you got cleaned up before you saw your friends (their hospitality may be short lived if you don’t shower!)…
keep us posted on everything, and enjoy every minute. love you..
Mathew,
Sounds like quite the trip so far. I’ve only made it through London, and you’re right, it probably was you that carried the smell. Hope you have a great adventure! Be good my boy.
Pete
Nice! Already having so much fun!!! Keep the pics coming and I like the map
Yes, the map cracks me up. I’m sure our government is proud! Although there are some “good guys” in the Lebanese government…
Wow!
Are you photographer?
Nice pictures!!
yes. I knew you were holding out on me.