Blogs from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel, Middle East - page 8

Seit gestern Nacht bin ich zurück in Tel Aviv und der festen Überzeugung: Ich schrumpfe. Wo einst meine Füße gewesen sind, verschmilzt nun eine zähe braune, klebrige Masse mit dem glühenden Asphalt, die nach und nach alle restlichen Körperteile anstecken und mich zur einzigen Pfütze auf den, seit Monaten, regenfreien Straßen werden lässt. ES IST HEISS!!! ES IST SCHWÜL!!! Noam und Maya haben mich gestern (Begrüßungsschild inklusive) vom Flughafen abgeholt. Auf dem Weg von der Eingangstür ins 200m entfernte Parkhaus, hab ich bereits 3 Liter Wasser verloren. Einen weiteren bei dem kurzen Zwischenstop an der Imbissbude, um den ersten "Sabich" (Pita gefüllt mit gebratenen Auberginen, Eiern und Salat) des Sommers zu fischen. Ich bin wieder hier und fühle mich, als wäre ich nie weg gewesen. Hündin Bella bullt noch immer das ganze Haus zusammen, wenn ein ... read more

A few nights ago it was White Night in Tel Aviv. For all of you that don't know, White Night is a cultural night led by the city where the entire city of Tel Aviv stays awake all night till 5AM or later that day, with a bunch of stores, stalls staying open, concerts running all night, and so on. So in true fashion of White Night, a group of us went out to the city and see the sights. First we went to Rabin Square, where ex-Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin was assasinated in Tel Aviv and I acutually had walked there before and I didn't even know the historical significance of the square. After headed there a few of us broke off and went to the boardwalk where we ended up at a bar called ... read more

I've had the opportunity to associate with beaches all my life. I was born in a "beach city" in California, had the chance to live in Santa Barbara for the past year, and been to beaches in Malaysia all the time. The past few days I've had a chance to go to a beach/sea I've never been to before, the Mediterranean Sea. For the first time, I stepped on warm sand, or maybe I've just been spoilt with the beautiful Santa Barbara scene and amazing beaches. The sand in the Med is hot, the water is warm and clear, and the company with some great friendship is simply amazing. I don't know what I've done to deserve so much privilege in my life, but I'm definitely not complaining!... read more

Left Toronto at 13:00......12-hour flight to Tel Aviv. We were not traveling first class...but thanks to Yves' wheeling and dealing, Teresa and I had enough room to stretch out and could probably have done some square dancing, but we decided to keep a low profile. (At one point Yves did decide to stretch out on the floor and take a nap, but that nasty flight attendant arrived on the scene and committed naptus interruptus......pauvre Yves....... read more

The last day before a vacation is always hectic, busy, it's all about running around to get everything done: this time was the same - my friends live in this amazing quit, distant farm when at nights you hear nothing. only bambis dads barking. I, on the other hand, live in central tel aviv. on a main street. the only thing you hear at night here are cars, busses, shouting drunk people, city council meintanece staff and machines, emergency cars, loud young neighbours, etc almost the same To keep them sane and not hating tel aviv from the first day I have decided that we will spend some nights away, at may fathers place (remotish, quiter, larger) away from tel aviv. which means that I too, have to leave home for a week so I have ... read more