This is going to be a quick update because my laptop charger is still broken and I'm trying to conserve power here.
Last Shabbat I stayed on the Kibbutz for the second time since I got here, but I think I'll be spending more shabbatot here because I'm quickly running out of money traveling so much. It was Lazar's birthday, so Friday night a big group of us went out to dinner, including his brother (16) who was visiting. Saturday, ROSA, a family friend from when I lived in Israel in 1989, invited me over for lunch. Nikki, who also lived on Kibbutz Chanaton with Rosa's family and my family in 1989, was also there. In the afternoon, Rosa took me to Daliyat Al Carmel, a Druze village, and to the market there. I ate some delicious Druze pita with lebanah (a yogurty spread).
Saturday night Lazar, his brother, and I traveled to Bat Yam (near Tel Aviv) to be with his family for his birthday, which was Sunday. I met his mother, who spent most of her childhood in Israel and speaks Hebrew fluently, and his father who speaks much less Hebrew but talked to me in Ladino (Spanish with heavy Hebrew influences) and French, and also his grandpa who only speaks Turkish.
Also--I booked a flight to Greece! I'll be in Greece (and possibly Italy and/or Turkey, because there are ferries) from October 1-10!!
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Hi mariel,
It's mom writing from the North Cascades Institute in Washington state where I am now with Ahuva. The place here is amazing. I am surrounded by 9000' mountains with glaciers (it looks like snow) on top and crystal clear turquoise lakes. The food is gourmet vegetarian. I am loving every minute of hiking here, and loved our 2 days on Galiano Island, off the coast of Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. But I am thinking about you, and excited for you and your trip to Greece. BUT PLEASE try not to go alone! Hoping you have a friend to join you.
Shabbat on the Kibbutz may not be so bad. Do you hear anything about Uncle Chaiim?
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