The city of Jafa sits right outside of Tel Aviv. It’s 4000 years old. This morning I’m sharing some pictures. No stories because I’m short on time.
It sits on the Mediterranean.
It’s pretty popular for it’s flea markets.
The next picture is something I haven’t seen in a long time. I’m also thinking maybe it will be a portal for a blogfest in a couple months I’ll be hosting.
Here are some more sights around the city.
Date palms were all throughout ready for the picking.
The streets were crowded with parked cars.
The above is a picture of chandelier that hangs in the restaurant Aladin. The food is delish there too. I had a REAL tuna salad, hummus, falafel balls, and pita.
Anyway, this concludes this post. I know I’ve been posting sporadically. My work schedule is crazy. I’ve also got a boss who calls and texts me at 4 am to come in on my day off to cover shifts.
Today, I’m going south to watch my grandson, see my daughters, and my dad.
And also, I’ve been cranking out my edits and rewrites to Secondhand Shoes, A Novel. I’ve posted some new snippets and a ‘Where I’m At’ message. Just press on the link above and check it out if you’ve got time.
That’s all for now folks!
See you all later in the ink!
Shelly
I like the pictures of windows too. You should turn off the volume on your phone.
ReplyDelete@Tonja: Windows like eyes are a reflection of a persons thoughts, what they do, and who they are.
ReplyDeleteI can't thank you enough for posting these wonderful pictures. It is a place I've always wanted to go, but know I won't be able to for a long time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures Shelly. I bet it was fabulous. Glad to see you're still working on Lila's story.
ReplyDeleteThe city looks just as I'd imagine! Thanks for posting the pics, Shelly!
ReplyDeleteShelly, thank you so much for sharing your trip with us!
ReplyDeleteInteresting and colorful pictures. Sorry about the slave-master. Whoops hope they don't read this. Good luck with your rewrites and your baby Ho-ho.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! And I'm curious about this blogfest you'll be hosting. :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the edits and rewrites!
Looks like a really awesome place to visit, great pictures! Ring...ring....love that phone :)
ReplyDelete@Sir Wills: When taking the pictures I was thinking of you. The flea markets there kind of rminded me of Canal street in NYC. Almost all of them had a secret department in the back or upstairs.
ReplyDelete@Halli: I do hope you get to go one day. It's a trip you'll never forget. This was my fourth there.
@Miranda: Thank you. And yes, I've planned to have the edits and rewrites completed by Dec. 30th on SS. I beleive that's doable with my crazy schedule.
@Norma: Your sooo welcome.
@Eve: Just so you know, Shelly Arkon, is my pen name. And, I had fun with baby HoHo yesterday. We went to Books-a-Million and read books.
@Golden: Yes, I will be posting info on this Blogfest soon. It's my anniversary Blogfest.
@Siv: Isreal is awesome. And, I loved that phone, too. What a funny thing to see at a flea market overseas.
Great pics. Love that blue blue water- and that rotary dial phone!
ReplyDeleteFantastic Pics! I don't know why but I'm always surprised to see the Mediterranean that shade of blue. I picture it being much murkier.
ReplyDeleteHard to grasp a city being 4,000 years old, isn't it? What's the closest thing we got here in the US? 500? Thanks for sharing!
I love the flea markets and architecture in those types of places. Fabulous pics!
ReplyDelete@Lynn: The water is almost crystal clear.
ReplyDelete@Vicki: There's so much history embedded into the new over there.
@Lynda: Thank you.
Love the pictures! How fun for you.
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That looks so pretty! I hate to admit that I first heard of Jaffa when reading 39 clues this year. I guess it pays to read about world travel!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the picture of the "potential portal" for your upcoming blogfest!
ReplyDeleteThe flea-markets must have been awesome.Did you
find lots of bargains?
@Donna: It was a blast.
ReplyDelete@JA: It's beautiful and awsome to be right there.
@MISH: Our friend Daniella found some great pillows.
I absolutely love the pics of the sea. How gorgeous. This looks like such a fun city to visit.
ReplyDelete@DM: Definitely.
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