eilat and since

This weekend Oranim took us to Eilat. The bus picked us up at 530 friday morning and what should have been a 3 hour drive to Eilat took about 7 1/2...we hiked for about an hour of that which was about a 15 minute uphill a 25 minute look over and 20 minute decline which was basically walking through a beach. When we finally got to Eilat and checked in it was time to shower and go for shabbat in the lobby at 530. We went out that night and kind of wandered around Eilat but went to the infamous bar Three Monkeys which we quickly found out in the off season is packed with the 40+ age range. We had our drinks and continued on to this place called park avenue which was fun but had a persian wedding going on. We then continued on back closer to our hotel and found our selves at UNPLUGGED which is where Oranim takes all their trips but its a GAY bar normally. After our adventures we all decided TEL AVIV is sooo much better. But I was dancing outside the bar with my friend Jordan and there was a piece of the sidewalk that was not paved at all and was a hole and I tripped and now have a completley bruised knee and probably needed stitches in part of the cut so now I will be adding scar #6 to my body.

On Saturday morning EVERYTHING was closed in Eilat due to Shabbat so we decided to go to the Hilton and hang by the pool there thought we could get a nice lunch and a nice pool but NOO the kitchen doesn't open till 1 and it was a special shabbat menu. Well it was a pretty nice morning but then we went back to our hotel for the provided lunch and nap time. Woke up and showered and we were going to go try to find a restaurant to eat in but that didn't work and we ended up at aroma (which is kind of like a panera/starbucks) Then Oranim had the night planned for us at UNPLUGGED again and it was fun for a little but the drinks were really expensive and very clubby scene we hung for a little and then decided we were going to just go back and chill at the hotel, since we had to wake up at 645 the next morning for another HIKE.

Sunday morning we all wake up to NO WATER in the hotel, had to brush our teeth and was our face with bottled water and the toliets wouldn't flush. really great hotel choice oranim. The hike the second day was gorgeous we went through the mountains and it was really pretty. Then it took us again about 6 1/2 hours from start to finish to get back to Tel Aviv. But when we finally arrived at about 430 we all couldn't wait to be HOME :)

I started work yesterday and I need to switch asap because it is mindless work and I was just sitting in a closet one on one while the "students" read english passages and I was basically falling asleep. SOO now I need to go email my internship placement person and find a new one asap. :) going to go to the beach now its 80 and gorgeous out :)