Wednesday...

So, shocker, I missed a day! Well that's because nothing really happened yesterday, unfortunately. But it was okay because today suddenly my schedule picked up! We got back from a rather relaxed class, and early too! By early I mean on time, which is rare because of "Israeli time" where you add a half hour to most things unless it's a formal like trip where the bus will leave you. Class, however, is not formal enough to respect time limits apparently!

Since I'm usually okay with that because I expect it now, getting out on time is pretty exciting. Also most of the morning was cool and partly cloudy which is another shocker but a good one- I found I wasn't dragging as much by the end of class. Though now it's up to the usual heat. Anyway, I had some time before my trip to Ein Gedi ad the Dead sea so here I am updating. I bet I'll have lots of exciting things to say after I return!

So, Tomorrow I am going to the Holocaust museum, which will be sobering experience. Getting there is a bit complicated, actually, so I hope we make it alright. I was supposed to go to the new Harry potter movie after that but it's across the city and the busses stop running at 12 so I dont know if its do-able, especially since I dont think we know how to reserve tickets in advance either.

Friday morning I am going to a market, more specifically to a bakery with Greg (the one I couldn't find- turns out I was right next to it just had to turn down any side street! Arggg!) and maybe I can convince him to take me to the old city because I really really want to buy some art work I saw in the Jewish quarter. I mean, amazing beautiful prints that I need to have. I cannot leave the country without them.

Then I think Saturday if Charrise and Corey are going to Massadah on a tour I'm going to join them and Sunday I'm going with James, Cary and his friend to the Rockefeller museum. Then next Wednesday afternoon I'm going to go to Haifa (spelling is probably wrong) and stay over for a night and come back thurday afternoon. Whew. But I'm very happy because I'm nearly at the end of my trip! Only two weeks left! I need to get on this traveling thing!!!

So, random fact: Every day the class goes out into Jerusalem they send an armed security gaurd with us. Usually I dont notice them much but the other day I noticed some tour groups have them as well, ours have small guns hidden by their shirts but one with another group had a huge one hanging across his chest. They are all marked as security with shirts and badges but it's just interesting that we don't go anywhere with one following us. Even just into the old city.

I had more fun facts I wanted to put here but I've forgotten them now. I think I need to go buy some snacks to bring o my trip though and eat a better lunch sice we'll be hiking. I just had some noodles but really they aren't very substantial... well this was quite the filler entry, but check back in the next few days since there is a lot coming up!