Wow. What a huge difference between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. I’ve never seen two places more opposite. Tel Aviv is modern, Jerusalem is ancient. Tel Aviv is secular, Jerusalem is intensely religious. Our guide Bruce said “Tel Aviv is an ugly city with a few beautiful areas, and Jerusalem is a beautiful city with a Read More …
It’s kind of weird going over the border from Israel to Jordan. It’s even weirder coming back. We went to Jordan for 10 hours so we could visit Petra. On the way over, the Immigration / Border people are not very chatty. There were a number of people with guns there. This made me feel Read More …
Ravenna is famous for its mosaics. They were completed almost 2000 years ago. We went to the San Vitale church, which is supposed to have the most beautiful mosaics. When we looked inside, most of the walls other than the main altar were stone. The altar was done beautifully with gold and blue tiles, and Read More …
Since today is Saturday, there is a Farmer’s Market in Napier. There were so many good jams, cheeses, honeys and cupcakes that we nearly ate a whole lunch. Then, we went to visit a few wineries. When we got to Highfield, we met a really cute dog. His name was Cooper. the wineries are really Read More …
Today, we went to the top of the Sky Tower. Did you know it is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere? On the top floor, you can see everything in Auckland. We were surprised to see a skydiver fall past the windows and land on the landing pad on the ground. We also found Read More …
Happy Easter! I was delighted about 2 things. #1 being that the Easter Bunny left us chocolate when we are on the road. And, #2. That we got chocolate in a Jewish household. Even better, it was chocolate from Haigh’s, my favorite Australian chocolate, no less. For Easter, we sat in the Apple store for Read More …
The Roman Colosseum was huge. The line to get in was even bigger. We were lucky that we went to Palatine Hill before the Colosseum, so we didn’t have to wait in line. I made a video there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcLPV9ysMlo Here are some tips for when you go. 1. Before you go, get tickets in advance. You Read More …
