Israel in an Acorn-Shell

So, Jamie and I are now in Berlin, about to go meet up with some friends. And for the record, the z and y keys are swapped on german keyboards, so excuse anz tzpos.


The Birthright trip that we went on has a few notable quirks that I would like to discuss.
1- The Organizers did not plan time for sleeping. I guess that is what you get when zou put 40 18 to 26 year olds together, for a short amount of time, but long story short, most of us averaged about 2 hours of sleep a night, followed by exhausting touring on a bus whos air conditioning could only be described as a tease. It would work for small amounts of time, but even then the nozzles could never reallz be aimed properly. Long story short--it was hot.

2- There are a lot of jews in Israel. I have never been so surrounded with so many jews. Really, it was a humbling experience. Growing up in a town where I felt to be the token-jew, this was a huge shock. Also, the difference between what I thought Judiasm is and what an Orthodox jew thinks it is is MASSIVE. There are so many intricacies that I cannot even begin to type up, but would love to discuss with anyone in person.

3- The dead sea is amazing, but if you have any cuts/scratches/open sores, be prepared to be in pain. Lots. Of. Pain.

4- Jamie loves camels. I think they smell, and hurt men when you ride them. We agreed to dissagree on this point.

5- I write very random blog posts, but that is what you get when you only have 20 mins left at an internet cafe.

So, from Berlin, I say goodbze. But expect more posts soon (and hopefully with pictures).