Wednesday, December 24: I climbed into bed at 5:45 am. Slept all day. Made mulled wine, and went to a Christmas party at my neighbor's friends.
Thursday, December 25: Met Rachel Braden (who's here with her family) at the Central Bus Station. Walked to Cafe Hillel for hot chocolate and then to a bar for beer (Rachel) and apple cider (me). It's cold here. Hot beverages are a must.
Friday, December 26: Slept in. Took a really long bus ride to Tiberias. Checked into the Tiberias Hostel. Saw Samantha Stiles (and company) who is here on Birthright!!! Ate baklava and drank wine at a restaurant on the water with Max.
Saturday, December 27: Walked up the hill to the King Solomon Hotel to see Sammy again! Got free breakfast. Walked around the hotel. (They keep Birthright participants on an incredibly short leash. She wasn't allowed to leave the premises.) Found the hotel's pool and wandered around in there (it was drained.) Ate a free lunch. Found out Israel had attacked Gaza. Got on another bus to Kiryat Bialek, and successfully found Max's family's house.
Sunday, December 28: Woke up feeling warmer than I have felt in a long time. Took a walk around Kiryat Bialek. Bought socks. Ate lunch. Met up with Rachel Kriegsman (camp friend) and drove to Tzippori to visit Mika. (Actually, we were driven to Tzippori by Abdullah, who works for Max's family.) Had a picnic on a hilltop with Mika and other Ramahniks. Hung around the magical wonderful that is Mika's house. Ate dinner with her family. Watched Harry Potter.
Monday, December 29: Caught early bus back to Jerusalem.
Life resumed to its usual pace of Hebrew lessons, learning with Noam, asking people to fill out surveys about my emotional intelligence, planning an archaeology seminar, etc.
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