Now in Jerusalem

Tel-Aviv was a lot of fun but what I did in Ein Ghedi I will never forget.

I did hike in a nature reserve, see a desert fox at night outside of my window and a huge herd of some kind of mountain deer run right before my eyes. I did float in the dead sea (and my tiny cuts burned with fury). What I truly enjoyed was hiking Masada at sunrise. I tried to go at sunset but they closed so I found a Hostel nearby and stayed there for the night, all my things at another Hostel, I slept in my clothes and woke up at 4:30. I was among the ancient ruins and staring into the mountains of Jordan from across the dead sea well before six and I had made it up there at least ten minutes before other tourists came.

Now I am in Jerusalem and I have just been to the market to get some food supplies. It is remarkably unbelievable how cheap things are here. I have gotten loads of advice from israeli's:
1) JOIN THE ARMY
2) Get a sandal tan to show off when your done with the army
3) If you want to become rich in Israel, run a factory that makes fences or plastic bags...they are everywhere here.

Just an hour ago I was invited into a shop where I was asked to buy something or get married. I can't tell if telling a girl she has pretty eyes, kissing her hand, and saying everything is half off is a sales pitch or a marriage proposal. I mean I know what it really way...but he did say that If I wanted a rich husband I should consider. Well..... I am practicing my hebrew as much as possible. Tomorrow is day 1 out of 5 in Jerusalem!

-Maya