Israel and Jordan 2014

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We left Boston on the first nice day of the year. On our flight to New York the pilot announced that there was an equipment malfunction so we would be coming in fast, but we didn't have to worry because we were landing on the longest runway at JFK. We hit the ground hard, but it was pretty uneventful after all.

El Al's security was the know it and love it personal interview. It is very reassuring that they actually look you in the eye, ask questions and listen to your answers. The flight over was long, but I was clever enough to remember that El Al's food is inedible so I brought some of my own and there was a good movie I'd been wanting to see, Mr. Banks. I got some sleep and the 10 1/2 hours went by pretty quickly.

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