Israel 2017–Days 11-15
Wednesday, May 24th, 2017A cab took us across town to the Prima Park, a less posh but comfortable and well situated location for the rest of our stay. We celebrated the Sabbath by resting and reflecting upon the intense and varied experiences of the last week.
Sunday morning, feeling free and a little abandoned, we walked on our own to the nearby tram stop, struggled with the ticket machine and rode the three stops to the Mehane Jehuda Market, where we mixed with local residents wandering through the stalls and found a lively restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon we reconnoitered the path to the Hebrew University, weaving our way through a maze of construction of the new light rail line that would soon be serving it. (more…)