Dear Friends,
I apologize for my absence from blogging last weekend. Shirley and I have been travelling overseas and I had the best of intentions to maintain my blog schedule while vacationing, but we've just been having too much fun.
"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding."~ Leonardo da Vinci
We spent the last week travelling all over Israel.
Safe, clean, great food, fun people who love to laugh, sing and dance.
Did I mention the beauty, the history, the culture!
Unmatched anywhere we have ever been, and we have travelled. We would come back here in a heartbeat.
Everyone should experience this at least once in their lifetime.
For the first few days, I thought, next time we come back we would rent a car and get around the country. But after the last few days, I think I would pass on that. I started noticing the driving habits and the fact that every third car I saw had a ding, a scrape or dented fender told me to forget that idea.
We took a taxi today, Saturday the 28th from the Tel Aviv Airport to Jaffa.
The driver had Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On on the music system quite loud, complete with video while his phone was sucker stuck on his dash. It worked and sounded great.
It made me a bit emotional hearing a Canadian singing such a beautiful song while travelling in another country.
It is a joy to learn different cultures. We love it.
Comments
Yvonne Locke (cousin Glenn Locke's wife) said:
Enjoy reading your blog so much. In the spring of 1981 ( back in my youth) I spent two weeks in Israel, Egypt and Jordan via KLM (the best !) Amsterdam. It was indescribable to have had a chance to be there. Your blog covers it – we drove thru Sharon at night to the smell of apple blossoms on our first night and it only got better and better !
May 01, 2018
Brenda Macleod Raham said:
You Two are such adventurous PEIslanders
April 29, 2018
Pierre Bédard said:
Israël et les Iles britanniques: mes deux rêves.
April 29, 2018
Anne B said:
I am in full agreement: Everyone should try to visit Israel in their lifetime. No matter who you are, Israel will change you, somehow. Mostly for the better, I think. We visited in 2009, and I have longed to go back ever since. Jerusalem, Masada, the Dead Sea, Bethlehem……ready to go at a moment’s notice!!
April 29, 2018
Valerie Dawes said:
Wow. Have a wonderful trip. Just sitting in Victoria airport waiting for my flight to Regina.
April 29, 2018
Gwen said:
So happy to see you are traveling and having a great time in Israel. As my birthday month starts May 1st with the magical day May 17th I celebrate my life journey by taking time each day to bring back great memories and reflect on my many friendships. We have known each other our entire lives and it is great to get your emails and follow your blogs. BFF Gwen
April 29, 2018