I think we need to learn how to do Friday's like they do them in Tel Aviv.
Okay, this was my first free day, as in, I got to do whatever I wanted. Though I do not sleep in, I liked having the option too. The women at the front desk said that the Hostel in Tev Aviv had better breakfast than the one in Jerusalem, and she was right, Halva, they had Halva for breakfast. I love this stuff, its like a sweet sesame seed paste with different flavors, its like ice cream but its not cold. Also, people eat salads for breakfast here, I love breakfast so this was exciting for me, having so many different options with different tastes. Also, I realized while speaking with someone this morning that Pride in Tel Aviv is the day before I fly out in June, so I booked that night at the same Hostel, I get to do pride in Tel Aviv and in Chicago this year, I really an a lucky girl.
Then I wandered to the Artisan market that Eilat and.. just about everyone I spoke too recommended to me. I was walking and though I took some pictures of maps with my phone I felt like I was lost, but Friday's in Tel Aviv everyone is out riding bikes, shopping and walking their dogs so getting lost was fun. Side note: Israeli's need to come to the states and teach people how to have a dog in an urban setting, these dogs are the most well behaved dogs I have ever seen, they just wander around very chill, I never see then pulling on a leash or chasing rodents, then again I haven't seem any squirrels, but the dogs also interact with the cats well its crazy! Okay, well eventually I found the market, and all of the artists are working their crafts while they are selling, and no one is trying to convince you to buy anything they just let you look and respond if you have a question which was amazing. I picked up some jewelry for people back home.
A few more blocks towards the water I found the massive market, the market that had everything you could need spices, toothpaste, underwear and home decor. I had been stealing toothpaste from people for the last 5 days, not knowing that I had toothpaste in my bag so I bought some toothpaste and then I began to wander and watch everyone interact, then I realized how easy it would be to get lost and headed for the exit I entered through. I found some pants, you know the hippie pants that happen to be at every market in the world, so hopefully my sister appreciates that I tried to find something that did not have elephants on it, since elephants do not live in Israel. I repeat for all of those in the US that are geographically challenged, Elephants do not exist in Israel, they do have camels though :)
Then I went to the beach, and water all of the men play this paddle game with a rubber looking ping pong ball, I tried to play for a bit and it was fun, but it is considerably more work than it looks. Maybe thats why everyone who was doing it was in decent shape. I dipped my toes in the Mediterranean, and laid out until I needed to head back to the hostel to grab my bags and catch a train to meet with Shenhav in Rohovot.
Luckily I met a man on the bus who did his service in Rohovot and he showed me a short cut, which meant I was able to catch the last train out to Rohovot just on time, Friday nights Shabbat starts, the trains stop, good things to remember.
Over all I loved walking around Tel Aviv in the markets, it felt like home, but better, with the Markets and the shops and the fact that all of the adults are walking around because it is the first day of their weekend, but their kids are still in school.
I cannot wait to return for Pride!!
-Jliv
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