We’re all packed up and ready for our next spot. Our flight leaves Tel Aviv in the morning. We had 12 days in total between Israel and Jordan. We went from the Dead Sea in Jordan to Petra to Galilee and finished in Jerusalem… with several day trips in between. We moved at our own pace in Jordan and Israel, slow at first. For the most part, we weren’t alone in India/Nepal. We were with people almost everyday… working at the school in Nepal and daily meals with local families and friends. We were fortunate to have friends in India in almost every city we visited. But landing in the middle east was a welcome adjustment of both being on our own again and having some modern luxurious… although we both miss the people, simplicity and pace of life in India/Nepal.
Several of our days in Jerusalem were spent soaking in the views from our roof top terrace with a book and a bottle of wine. Our Guest House is perched high in the middle of the Old City with a views of the Mt of Olives and Temple Mount. We met several of the local shop owners and residents on our path up Via Delarosa to the Jaffa Gate, in the northern part of the city (our daily stroll). We found a nice Garden café tucked in a neighboring hospice; that was our morning spot. We’ll miss it here but we’ve got a lot to look forward to.
We’re in Italy for 12 days, staying with Cristiana’s (Joe’s wife) family for the entire time. Her brother lives in Verona and parents live outside of Venice. We’ll likely split our time between the two. We’re excited to stay with locals we know and Cri’s mom can cook. So it should be REAL NICE, I gotta start running in the mornings or something… my jeans might not fit after a few days.
Aaron
Pic 1: Old City at night, out front our Guest House
Pic 2: Jacque floating in the Dead Sea
Pic 3: View from the roof of our Guest House
Pic 4: Me and Jac in front of the Treasury in Petra
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