living the dream

Every Sunday is a free day (the sabbath is on saturday here), so as a group, we decided to hang out at  Tel Aviv.

  So sunday morning rolls around and we load up vans and make our way there, which is an adventure in itself. Driving the roads in Israel is quite different than America. 

Sure there are laws, but no one actually follows them. Pretty much everyone thinks they're excluded. They just do what they want, always honking and switching lanes and driving an inch away from each other. It's pretty impressive actually. I'm surprised there isn't an accident on every corner. 

So we get to the beach, and immediately jump in the water. It is so much warmer and saltier than California beaches. A lot saltier. But everyone just hung out playing frisbee, laying out, and bodysurfing. So fun. Swimming in the Mediterranean Sea...check!

Then a few of us walked into a small city in Tel Aviv-Joppa It's similar to the Old City where tons of merchants are on the streets and in shops trying to sell trinkets and souvenirs. I just love walking through the city and being a part of the culture and experiencing another lifestyle. I'm so grateful for the fact that I could get out of my own bubble back home and see other parts of the world and different kinds of people. And then we got shawarma for lunch (can't get enough of it) and it was even better than the first time. I did not think that was possible.

By far the best day we've had.