Blogs from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel, Middle East - page 11

So for anyone actually following me, you should know that I just finished up my second day at work. For those of you who don’t or maybe stumbled upon this blog entry, see statement above. But I’m not going to talk about that just yet. First I want to talk about my apartment and Tel Aviv in general. My apartment has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and covers two floors. Okay, it doesn’t actually cover two floors but the apartment spans two floors. The bottom floor is my bedroom, a full bathroom, the kitchen, and the living room. The second floor is the other bedroom and bathroom as well as the balcony. The whole apartment is very…. cozy. The washer and dryer are on the balcony, in a shed. My room is maybe 7 by 7. It’s ... read more

So, yes I know this is late but I'm doing a lot okay? Life is very busy and today was really the first day that I could sit down and blog about what's going on. So day four, June 1st, the group traveled to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, which is run the government. This is a contrast to many of the other Holocaust museums around Israel which are usually run by private groups or organizations. The Museum wasn't as sad as I thought it was going to be. It focused much more on the "why" of the Holocaust, instead of just the effects or the atrocities that were committed. The museum shows the faces and tells the stories of both the victims and perpetrators. It's focused on seeing the victims as more than just victims, ... read more

After doing that last blog entry, I am feeling kinda guilty about not putting up another amazing trip with the family. Our Israel & Egypt Trip. Of course I forgot my journal at my parents house with all the gooey details, names & stories of all the places we went, but I am going to wing it and at least you will get to see the amazing photographs. Or, maybe not amazing pictures per-say (Evan didn't get to go on this trip) but you will get to see the experience that we had via my ok pictures haha. I cannot remember the exact order of events even though I have been trying for a few days now.. but whatever So Part 1 is ISRAEL. The Cohen Family, including Smadar (my dad's sister) embarked on a two ... read more

Well, I had planned on updating the blog as we passed through each airport, but never got the chance. Our plane was late leaving Portland because they had to spray deicer on the wings. Consequently, we were late arriving in Phoenix. By the time our plane landed, our next flight had already started boarding, and was in fact due to depart very shortly. We made a mad dash to the opposite end of the terminal and just made it our connecting flight to Philadelphia. We landed early in Philadelphia, and everyone had a chance to stretch their legs a bit. However, with the additional security screening required before our flight to Tel Aviv, there really wasn’t time to get connected and post anything. We got through security, boarded, and settled into our seats to enjoy the ... read more

Nous sommes en Israël, sans difficultés! Le seul problème qu'on a eu c'est le délai de 2 heures dans l'avion à Toronto à cause de 2 bagages qui n'étaient pas supposés être là et qu'ils ont du faire la recherche. Disons que la sécurité est assez importante, mais rien d'inconfortable. On a passé aux douanes israéliennes rapidement. Ah oui! On a eu un petit stress à commander notre repas au Mc Do proche de notre hôtel, car le menu était tout en hébreux ;) Mais on se fait comprendre assez bien en anglais. À part ça, il fait chaud (38c), première expérience dans la méditerranée. On a une petite voiture très mignonne qui nous amènera loin. ... read more