Greetings from the Holy Land

I know it's been ages since I've been updated but it's been a combination of relaxation, spending time with friends and family, lots of traveling from one place to another, sketchy internet and holiday festivities that has kept me from writing. All's well in the Holy Land though and I'll quickly go through the last few days and the excitement that has ensued.

Monday: We plan to get up at 5:45. We really get up at 6:15. We call a cab who races us to the train station. We get to Paddington and take the tube to King's Cross. We become "those people" who race through the St. Pancras, forcing all others to leap out of the way. We were rockstars :). We eventually make it to Luton. We eat a bagel and drink some coffee. We board the plane and are forced to the end of the line due to poor signage. We are finally asked for our passports. We watched a lot of Supernatural on the plane. We grew extremely hungry. We landed and were met by Amir and Ofek. We ate dinner at Cousin Rotem's house and saw cutie Amit. We were satisfied. We returned to the kibbutz. We went to sleep.

Tuesday: We did nothing. It was lovely. I began my quest to determine just how many combinations you can make from eating cottage cheese, toast, tomato, cucumber and eggs for dinner and breakfast.

Wednesday: We took a bus to Jerusalem and were met by Rotem. We toured the Old City as regulars, not tourists. We ate humus, chalva and knaiffe. The first was OK, the second was oddly yummy and the third was delicious oversweet. We had some great conversations with Rotem. We saw the Old City from above, ground level, and below. We toured the tunnels behind the Kottel. We walked on streets that were around during the First Temple. We saw brand new excavations on the plaza level of the Kottel. We were dropped off at Esther's house. We saw Amit and Tami at a concert. It wasn't great. We slept.

Thursday: I took the bus to Hod HaSharon and meet up with my bestie. We played some Guitar Hero with her husband. I sucked, as usual. We went to Kfar Saba. We got falafel. We sat and talked and enjoyed ourselves. We were accosted by over-zealous makeup and perfume sellers. We wandered the mall. We laughed. I took the train to Lod. I had to ask the station master for a phone since I had none. He let me call home. I went to Rotem's. We played with Ami and ate homemade pizza. It was delicious.

Friday: Relaxed in the morning. Tried to avoid the rain. Went to a remembrance ceremony for Saba Aharon's cousin. Met some American cousins. Waited for half an hour for our lunch at the gas station restaurant. Celebrated Yom Shishi with the family. Watched Erek Nehederet (combination Daily Show and SNL) and laughed a lot.

Saturday: Watched the torrential rain pour down. Watched a lot of TV and read a lot of books. Did nothing and had a good time doing it.

Sunday: Don't actually remember what I did. Probably nothing. Went to Nitzan and Diego's at night and watched Will and Grace. I like Jack and Karen better than Will and Grace.

Monday: Chag Pesach Sameach. Relaxed on the kibbutz in the morning. Had the Seder at Amos and Karen's at night. We laughed, we fought, we drank, we sang, we ate, we celebrated. It was incredible.

Today: Did nothing. What else is new?

Here are some pictures now- the first few are from Jerusalem and then there are a few of the Seder. I'll try and put up some videos as well. I may need to do a new post. Enjoy!