Hanging out in the Holy Land

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October 28th 2009

Published: November 17th 2009

After running around Jerusalem and various other parts of Israel for a few days, it was time for me to get down to the main reason for my trip: visiting my friend Jess. Jess, like me, is taking a year off from the real world and is volunteering at Yemin Orde. A youth village outside of Haifa, Yemin Orde is home (or at least a temporary or part-time home) to about five hundred kids, mostly high ... Read Full Entry

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18th November 2009

Julia
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Shlomo
"I have a camel, and his name is Shlomo" is the best quotation ever ever ever. I felt I received A LOT of scrutiny in Britain for being just a tourist. Maybe not a 5, but def a 3.

18th November 2009

karin
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OH, Kate!
Kate, didn't your mother ever teach you not to hitchhike in foreign countries, especially alone and unable to speak the language. Make good choices!

18th November 2009

Katie
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SHLOMO = Favorite. I love you and Jess! These pictures are gorgeous. I'm surprised the Baha'i didn't try and hit harder to the hoop to convert you. From my understanding, they do missionaries like Christians and door-to-door "word spreading" like the Jehovah's Witnesses. But I bet those gardens were GORGEOUS.

18th November 2009

Jess
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If only we'd made it to the gardens.... The Bab just didn't allow it. "Yesh li gamal v'ha'shem shelo Shlomo."

19th November 2009

aunt kel
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hi kate!!! sounds like youre still moving around alot and seeing sooo much! but your mom is right, hitchhiking???!!! big no no!! be careful, love you and miss you! i just made the meatballs and spaughetti you liked when you were here, has to beat eating freaking avacados!!

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