Boker Tov

I've been pretty busy, but I'm not sure if there has been anything absolutely noteworthy that needs to be said. The weekend was good. I went into the Old City to hang out most of the afternoon and evening. Eric and I spent some time getting lost in the Muslim Quarter, walking up and down a lot of side streets and going to places you can't necessarily go to with a larger group. Then we went to Christ Church (which is the first church in Israel - see two posts earlier) to hang out and read at their coffee shop and cafe which they have with their hostel.

Later, we went to a little outdoor cafe to get some shawarma for dinner. It was the first time I had ever had it, and it was awesome. For those of you who don't know, its a type of Middle Eastern sandwich consisting of a pita filled with hummus, curried chicken, spices, and various sorts of vegetables (mine had onions and pickles). Very good, and very flavorful. The man who we got it from kept telling us that it was "the best shawarma in Jerusalem!" I also got a cup of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice.

The walls of the Old City lit up at night.

We also came across a time travel device called the "time elevator."