Tel Aviv and Jaffa- Day 3The Cab is Booked After a delicious serving of “breakfast pasta” (leftovers from the other day) we got a cab at 9am to head to Old Jaffa.Through Google translate we organize for the Russian speaking cab driver to pick us up at 5:55am tomorrow and take us to the airport. It seems tomorrow is a day off in Israel for their elections so we are …
Tel Aviv- Day 2Bike Rental Plan The plan for today was to rent bikes. Tel Aviv has 100 kms of dedicated bikes paths along the beach or tree lined pass dedicated for bikes and scooters. You can rent bikes from automated stations but to our dismay we find that the bike rental app you must download is not tourist friendly as it requires an Israeli phone number.So we decide to …
Tel Aviv- Day 1Tel Aviv Museum of Art We take it easy today and don’t head out until after 10am. We walk through the cafe and night life area of Dizengoff Street on our way to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.It takes us quite a while of walking around the building before we find the actual entrance.We check out an exhibit based on a famous Israeli war photographer, Michael …
Jerusalemto Tel AvivEarly Morning Visit to the Church of the Holy Sepluchre There is something almost seductive about the early hours of the morning.John and I are out of the apartment shortly after 5am. The streets are almost empty but there is someone playing on the outdoor piano.Down the street six young orthodox Jewish men are singing and jumping from lily pad bench to lily pad bench in a parkette.The …