Travel Tales: The Last Night in Israel

We spent our last night in Israel, in Tel Aviv. It was sad. I always hate to leave.

We walked along the Mediterranean and I snapped a few photos. The Israeli Spy pigeons were having a meeting, probably conspiring against us. They were everywhere. Watching.

I took a couple pictures of the dusky sky.

We stopped at a restaurant that sits next to a McDonalds off the Mediterranean. The last time we were there was in 2008 when Israel had their 60th Anniversary as a state. We watched an air show then.

Sweetman had salmon smothered in a citrus sauce.

I had a roasted eggplant sandwich on Cabbata bread. OMG-to die for food.

While we ate, I snapped more pictures of the sunset.

We concluded this evening with a long stroll back to our hotel along the Mediterranean. Below is a picture of Jafa at night from Tel Aviv.

Well, this concludes our trip to Israel. Next Monday, I’ll post some more sights from London. We flew in before coming back to the states.

Also, I’ll be hosting a one day blogfest in December. I just have to sit down and focus on it. But I can tell you this, it will be the first Monday in December. You’ll have a couple pictures to make a story from. Also, we’ll be focusing on alternate realities-my favorite subject. Fiction or non-fiction, up to 100 words.

Okay, my blog-buddies. Got blogs to read.

See you all later in the ink,

Shelly

Travel Tales: The City of Jafa

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.

  I love taking pictures of balconies and windows. They’re interesting. They tell a little about the people who reside indoors.

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