Second, it's officially summer time in Israel. I know this, not because of any standard calendar or because girls are wearing considerably less clothing or because people's perfume of choice these days is coconut-scented tanning oil, but because there aren't any more major holidays to keep us out of school.
I raise this important point because some of you have expressed concern that I am not actually studying here, but rather squeezing in an M.A. degree while being a professional vacationer. Perhaps the fact that we've had five vacations of no less that two days each has tipped some of you off. But I want to assure everyone that my studies are coming along quite well. I be learning stuff real good, I swear.
With that said, here are some pics from my weekend in Herzilya, a beautiful city just north of Tel Aviv. Started the day at the beach:
Upon arriving in Herzilya, none other than Theodor Herzl is there to greet you. Funny how that works out...
The beautiful beaches of Herzilya...
I don't really know what the deal is with me and palm trees...
After forgetting to apply adequate sunscreen, thus giving myself a healthy does of melanoma, I went with with my cousins to the final Maccabi Haifa soccer/football match of the season against Maccabi Herzilya. For the record Haifa won, 2-0.
First...footage of the smoke bombs that went off in the Haifa "Green Apes" section. Haifa's Green Apes are Israel's wackiest fans. And I'm happy to report that my cousin, Elad, is one of their ringleaders. I'm so proud.
In the middle of the Green Apes madness...
My cousin and Green Apes leader, Elad, is the one wearing the hat. Whether there's anything inside the hat remains a mystery...
Another fun Israeli weekend in the books. I think this coming weekend I'll stick around Jerusalem and study. No really.
-E
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