3 weekends worth of fun!

It turns out that I am a horrible blogger. I have been too busy being in Israel and socializing in the kfar to blog. So, now i shall attempt to recount the last three weeks (and more importantly weekends).

My second weekend in Israel I went on an organized trip to the Golan. We left the Kfar very early friday morning and did a long hike in the Golan during the day. We learned about the destruction of the city of Gamla (unfortunately our tour guide did not speak the best English so I can't exactly retell the story of Gamla but essentially the city was built on this crazy hill and it was destroyed)

During my third weekend in Israel I finally made it to my favorite place, the beach! I went to Tel-Aviv with a bunch of people. As soon as i arrived in Tel Aviv I headed for the beach. The Mediterranean ocean is really great. I spent the better part of the weekend at the beach.

I spent this weekend, my fourth in Israel, in Jerusalem. On Thursday I moved into a new apartment with three great girls. My old apartment was both dirty and lonely so the move was a VERY good idea. On Friday I cooked for the first time since I have been here and went to a pot luck dinner it was amazing! We lit candles and did kiddush. It made me miss Berkeley but it was also a nice reminder of why I love Shabbat. Saturday I slept in and hung out around the Kfar doing homework and playing Frisbee. Basically, Shabbat with amazing!
And then, Saturday night i got a call on Skye and it was RACH! I was so freaking happy! We talked and chatted for over an hour! I can't wait to see her!

(Also, I have basically talked to aba at least two times a day, and sometimes more except for two days last week when he didn't call me. I think he was mad at me because I hadn't called Rifka. He said he wasn't angry but i think he was. I called her on Friday and we talked only in Hebrew. Now aba is back to calling me twice a day....love you aba!)

so, it is ten days into my year and everything is going pretty well. I am living in the student village (kfar hastudentim). My apartment is only Israelis and not excessively clean so i think i am moving apartments. Anyway, i have been filling my days with Jerusalem. On Tuesday I went to the kotel and Wednesday i haggled my way through machane yehuda. Yesterday (thursday) i had a mellow day. I went to the gym and watched Home Alone on the tv attached to the eliptical. Half way through my workout i looked up and realized that there is an amazing view of the old city. Jeruslem never ceases to amaze me! This weekend there is a trip to the Golan. Shalom!

the begining

So, i am spending my junior year abroad in Jerusalem and my friend Kelly gave me the idea to keep a blog so here goes nothing....

After a night of cpk for dinner with my family and twist with the crew and a rather tearful goodbye to my mom and dad (Ima and aba) I was off for the airport. I am currently in JFK waiting for my connection to Ben Gurion. I have already talked to aba twice (I will keep count for comidic relief). I am excited and VERY nervous. When i arrive i will take a Sherut (shared taxi) from the airport in Tel -Aviv to the Jerusalem Gate Hotel, where i will be spending one night before going to check in to my program. Anyway, my battery is about to die so that is all for now....more updates later. Shalom!