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Published: October 21st 2013
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Shavua Tov (Remember what it means?)
I know I blogged just yesterday morning, but it seems that I need to write any chance I get because my travel days become very busy, and I soon lose track of what I want to write about! I've learned that the best way to remember what to blog about is my photos (visual learner you might say.) Since I stayed in Tel Aviv this weekend, I explored the city even more yesterday. The city of Tel Aviv has a large variety of things to offer from beach to historical to markets, and unless you are curious about them or in the know--it's hard to identify and get to all of the top sites. Yesterday I finally walked myself over to the Tel Aviv Port. I've seen the boats of the Port from a distance at the beach, but this was my first walk over there. It's a nice walk along the pier to get to the port, and once at the port, the waves are packed with surfers! There's surfers all along the Tel Aviv coastline but over by the Port there's a group of surfers waiting to ride the best waves....Surf's up!
When I walked out on the pier that reaches out into the waves, it's important to be prepared to get wet. The waves crash very hard against the rocks on the pier and come OVER the rocks...without warning that tourists may get wet! Lucky my camera was covered up!
Later in the evening I met up with my friend Dolev, and Noa. (Noa lived with our family last summer), and Dolev came last summer too. We went to a bar (pub I should say because "pub" is used more often here) that was celebrating it's sixth anniversary--the bar was decorated with balloons and face painting for theme! Also very packed. The night life in Tel Aviv is comparable to night life back in America I would say...most of the time the music is recognizable music that's top 40's in America. From time to time some Israeli music will play, and the Israelis will burst out in lyrics while I clearly look like the American tourist who doesn't know the lyrics... 😉
Today was a volunteer day with Daniella; We went to the site in Hashoam. I've found in the past couple weeks of volunteering with Daniella that my preferred volunteer day with her is Sundays because we have older children on these days (so they are easier to communicate in English with.) The younger students are new at the English skills and are learning the VERY basics (counting, colors, food.) It's interesting because as a toddler teacher these are the skills I teach my toddlers, and the Israeli 1st/2nd graders are learning the similar skills. But--this is the same for most of us learning a new language, you always must start at the basics. I also compare myself to the situation with my Herbrew words--I am at the VERY basics, and I listen to the children speaking Hebrew fluently. And now learning English. It's inspiring to see young children learning to be bilingual! Learning a new language is very hard, and from practice and being immersed in it; you will improve the skills....slowly, but surely. I've picked up more basic phrases, but still find myself completely struggle to understand any conversation of Hebrew. Very often I put one Hebrew words I know into a English sentence....I call in Englew. Today I said "Where is the mayem fountain?" (Drinking fountain). The Israelis laugh at my American attempts, but seem to appreciate it 😉 I'm doing what I can....
It's a short blog; but I hope you enjoyed the small update, and here's wishing you a Lila tov (Or I suppose it's wishing me a lila tov...good night!)
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with lots of loveYour blogs are so excellent. We have learned so much from them. Your pictures are great! Keep up the good work. Lila tov