Well, I've been awake for almost 24 hours.... I'm not sure how I'm managing it. But we're here, in Tel Aviv, and so far it has been an absolute adventure.
The plane was very long and very very boring, but flying over London at 3 am and seeing it all lit up was pretty cool.
Tel Aviv is hot and humid. We decided to take the train from the airport and then a bus or taxi to the bnb.
Funny thing - all the signs are in Hebrew. So we somehow missed our train stop and almost ended up in the yard for sleeping trains. (There's a word for it but I can't find it in my exhausted brain). The most typical of lame tourist moves - we needed to be rescued from a train no longer running.
Thankfully even people who don't speak English well, speak it better than my Hebrew - I know 4 or 5 words tops. Which made conversations with our taxi driver next to impossible. But with the help of another driver we got it sorted and got on the way... then I phoned our bnb only to find out that it was cancelled (due to a flood in the apartment) I NEVER GOT THE CANCELLATION EMAIL FROM AIRBNB!! (Insert rant here)
So I'll be sorting out that when I get home.
However the bnb host was super friendly and offered us tea and said he'd help us find a place or even let us sleep on his couch - I may never meet his man but I love love love him.
Did I mention I'm pushing 24 hours with no sleep?
So between Google translate and a random passer yelled at by our driver-by we manged to tell our taxi driver to take us to the hotel where we're meeting our tour on Tuesday and begged very very politely for a room for tonight and Monday.
Victor at the front test is my new favorite person - I love him so very very much because he got us a room and I've had no sleep in 24 hours.
So we're really and truly here. We've stopped moving while we wait for check in time. The beach is one street away... but we haven't seen it yet... one street is just too far right now.
Our arrival has been an adventure and I think the only thing that's kept me from breaking down into tears is the absolute kindness of everyone we've crossed paths with.
And for that I am so so grateful. Also HAPPY FREAKING EASTER FROM THE HOLY LAND!
...I need a shower so bad...
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