Things I Learned: 2

Please note that the observations below are based on my personal experience. They do not reflect the views of any organization, employer, company, or other contributors to this blog.

  • This environment seems to make your body hair grow faster. I feel like a Wookiee.
  • The Dead Sea water really works. I had dead skin rolling off my feet for days afterwards.
  • There are no washcloths here. Only bath towels and hand towels.
  • Plain clothes people carrying assault rifles are new members of the army who have been instructed to take their weapon everywhere with them to bond with it. Not sure if the rifles are loaded at the playground or not.
  • Fluffy clouds are one of the ingredients in pita here. If you really search you can also find the thin, cardboard-like pita that we have at home.
  • For better or worse, the best time to buy gas is on Shabbat. You also have to enter the equivalent of your SSN each time you buy gas.
  • Paletas makes the best popsicles in the entire country. https://www.paletas.co.il
  • After dinner on Friday night, the children in the neighborhood play noisily in the street until 10:00 pm or so.
  • There are no squirrels in the parks. They were eaten by all the #straycats.
  • Lots of Israelis smoke and all the cigarette butts end up on the beach. Let your kids build sandcastles anyway though.

4 thoughts on “Things I Learned: 2”

  1. Hi!
    Ofer and I are finally following you guys. Your exciting year looks great! We loved your observations and have a few comments. The guns are not loaded, don’t worry. Also, you can put any number in the gas pump and it will work. It is only important for people who expense gas. Ofer uses 12345- like your password.

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