I’m not really sure where to start with my thoughts and reflections on our 10-month journey. It’s kind of ironic that the thing I say the most is that I don’t know how to put it in words. We saw and did so many amazing things. At a certain point on the trip it became…
Author: Shanti
Day 305 – Tossa de Mar, Spain
December 7th, 2019 Today I got an early start to go on a day trip to the coastal town of Tossa de Mar. I caught a local bus from a stop close to the hostel, then got off and walked to a main bus station in the city. From there I caught a bus to…
Day 304 – Girona, Spain
December 6th, 2019 Today it has stopped raining and I was excited to walk around and explore the rest of Girona. I kind of got lost in the old cobblestone streets and stumbled upon several amazing churches and the well- preserved Jewish Quarter they have here in the city. With some help from locals as…
Day 303 – Girona, Spain
December 5th, 2019 When I woke up this morning there were two other ladies in my dorm room that were also getting ready for the day. One was from Russia and one was from France. Neither of them spoke English and just a little Spanish. It was quite interesting trying to communicate in Spanish as…
Day 302 – Travel Day to Spain
December 4th, 2019 Eytan made breakfast for me and drove me to the train station so I could get to the airport in time for my flight to Barcelona. While in Israel Eytan and his family have been so amazing it was bittersweet to say goodbye. Being around his family made me eager and excited…
Day 301 – Cyprus to Israel
December 3rd, 2019 I had a leisurely morning drinking coffee out on my nice balcony before checking out and catching my short flight back to Tel Aviv. Once I got back to Israel, I took the train and bus to Eytan’s house where I had the rest of my luggage stored. I got to visit…
Days 298-300 – Paphos, Cyprus
November 30th to December 2nd, 2019 I really enjoyed my time in Cyprus and in the little studio apartment I rented. I did a lot of walking exploring some of the beaches and main historical sites around Paphos. I visited a World Heritage Site called the Tomb of Kings. Contrary to its name it wasn’t…
Day 297 – Israel to Cyprus and Final Thoughts on Israel
November 29th, 2019 Today I left the hostel in Jerusalem and made my way back to Tel Aviv by bus. I went back to Eytan’s house and repacked a bag to go to Cyprus for a few days. My original plan was to go to Jordan after Brendan left to see Petra, but since we…
Day 296 – Bethlehem, Palestine
November 28th, 2019 Happy Thanksgiving to all those back home! My day was definitely different than any other Thanksgiving I have had. I walked to the bus station and took a bus to Bethlehem. Bethlehem is not far from Jerusalem (only about 30-40 minutes) but it is in the West Bank which is part of…
Day 295 – Jerusalem, Israel
November 27th, 2019 Today was a huge day of walking with lots of sites! I started off pretty early and made my first stop at the Western Wall. We had seen this from afar on our tour of the Old City but we never went up to it. This time, I went all the way…