We took a taxi to our AirBnb, 1 block from the beach. It was great to be able to be at the
beach. Andrew was brave and actually
went for a swim, for me it was way too cold and getting my feet wet was
enough. We looked at the sun-worshipers
and the prevalent bat & ball games being played along the beach. The sun
sets about 4:30 so days are short and winter is not far away.
The next morning we set out on foot to Jaffa (Yafo), the old
port. The port has a long history and is closely associated with the warehouses
where the Jaffa oranges were stored before being exported to the world and
biblical ties to Jonah & the whale.
We wandered the port and streets before coming to the flea
market. There is a huge market and
street shops and plenty of people perusing both. We looked and didn’t buy anything before
heading to Puaa for sublime lunch (cuban Chicken and Meat Sandwich). We have eaten so well this trip.
We were staying close to HaCarmel market so it was an easy
journey. As usual we enjoy walking
around markets and seeing the produce and items. Coffee in Israel has been excellent. Once thing we have noticed is an over-use of
plastic bags and other packaging. There
has not yet been a movement towards reuse/recycle, instead everthing is put in
plastic and placed inside a plastic carry bag.
At the same time we have seen public recycling bins.
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The other notable item in Tel Aviv was the number of
electric bikes and scooters. They were
everywhere and in much higher concentrations than we have seen anywhere – ever.
Our final act in Tel Aviv was to have lunch at Miznon before
we caught the train to Jerusalem. The restautant was not far from the train
station so we rocked up with our suitcases and had a delicious gourmet pita sandwich
before getting the train.
There is a new
rail link from Ben Gurion to Jerusalem which we took. Having been directed onto the train we placed
our bags and waited to start off. We
moved 10cm then stopped. Then another
10cm and another shuddering stop. Repeat this 4 or 5 times and we were looking
at each other. Then an announcement was
made in Hebrew and people rushed off the train.
With no clue as to what was happening we quickly followed. We were directed the the train on the
platform opposite, we sat down again and were soon off. No the most efficient start but a smooth train
journey of 30 minutes followed.
We arrived into the new central station and there was no
lift but we were directed to the escalators.
And with took escalator after escalator until we saw the light of
day. Reading up later, it seems the line
is 80 metres underground – which we can readily believe. On to the tram and off to our final
destination, Jerusalem
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