Yesterday was low-key. Spent some time at the playground and took the bus back over to HaTahana.
We strolled along the path and this entryway caught our eyes. Had a nice lunch at this cute mini-mall area.
They were setting up a stage behind this heart.
Adena, Millie, and Noam went to see The Incredibles 2 in the afternoon. Bev and Aviva had more playground time.
Today Bev started grading for his summer course, then we took the bus over to Malha Mall and bought a few things we had been meaning to get. Here’s a streetscape from the bus route.
This mall was huge and packed with people on a Monday afternoon. We started to remember what malls were like before Amazon killed American retail.
The bus ride home was super crowded and long. There were many pushy/rude people. We opted for a cab to dinner at the home of one of Adena’s relatives in a different neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Dinner was great (falafel, hummus, grape leaves, Turkish salad) and the kids played outside in their garden patio.
It was great to break bread with more relatives and on the way home we noted the many construction cranes dotting the skyline. Adena’s cousin Naama is on the picture below.
Tomorrow, we have a half-day walking tour of the Old City, so stay tuned…
Keeping It Israel 