Israel

---

May 26, 2010

I arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel today where my ex-co-worker from Target, Gili, picked me up from the airport.

---

Photos

Gili and Lily
This is my friend Gili and me in her family friend's house we stayed in Tel Aviv.

Relaxed Cat
There were lots of stray cats throughout Tel Aviv. The story goes that when settlers first came to Israel, they brought rats with them. As a solution, the Israeli's got cats to reduce the rat population. It worked, but now there are a lot of stray cats throughout the city.

Patio
This is the patio where we ate most of our meals. We had the top floor flat all to ourselves. It had a nice awning to shade us from the 90 degree weather.

Inside
You can see Claire sitting on the comfy couches inside the flat.

View from Patio
Nice view from the patio.

Flea Market
This is similar to what we would consider a flea market. They would also sell fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, spices, etc here.

Street Prayer
Some Jewish men praying on the street. Men would be walking by then stop, pray, and then continue on with their day.

Beach
Claire and I at one of the beaches in Tel Aviv.

Israel Currency
Shekel (I liked the colors!)