Israel, day 1
So, our journey to Israel – much like our trip to Madison – started out a bit rocky. Due to a mechanical problem with the plane, we missed our connecting flight (original plan was Detroit – Rome – Tel Aviv) and had to be re-routed (Minneapolis – Paris – Tel Aviv), but only after sitting in the Madison airport for four hours. Luckily it was relatively smooth sailing after that: The girls got a good amount of sleep on our long flight to Europe and were in good spirits by the time we finally got to Israel at 9 PM on a Monday. (Bonus: We had some amazing croissants in the Paris airport.)
Everyone was all excited when we woke up on Tuesday, and our day was filled with exploring the city, visiting the marketplace and shopping, and spending time with relatives – including Cousin Shani. (Another highlight for the girls was watching glass-blown necklaces made for them – see photo 5.) We also had great food, including breakfast at one of Safta’s favorite spots, Da Da & Da, and falafel and shwarma for lunch. We wound up walking for more than five miles, and some of my favorite memories of the entire trip are from that day, as we happily wandered around this new city with no agenda other than to have fun.
-M
