Eilat; the Home Away From Home

October 01, 2007

There's nothing better than renewed inspiration. It's like the feeling that comes when a close friend finally returns after a long trip away. Although it's disappointing that I had to ride a smelly bus for five hours and spend a week sleeping in the sand by the Red Sea to get it.

Eilat really is the unofficial paradise of Israel. I say unofficial because if you look at it from a biblical map you'll see that it's not really supposed to be a part of Israel. It became so when the landscaper had a few too many drinks before he started maping out the territory. Hey, Israel wasn't about to complain; and who could blame them? Any place is paradise in my book if I can get a tan being there.

It also doesn't hurt that there's a large group of Believer's in Eilat, so good fellowship isn't hard to find. I met so many wonderful people! It only further confirmed my plans of moving there after school ends for my remaining weeks in Israel. A wonderful way to end a magical year in the Holy Land.

I don't believe I'll try to tell you everything that happened to me because if I did I'd end up with a novel but I'll sum it up in as few words as I can:

I arrived Sunday and spent the evening getting comfortable with my surroundings. Fluffing my pillow, so to speak. Then next few days after that I got to know a few people and had a blast hanging out with them! I got a little better with my Hebrew (since I was around it 24/7) and I learned how to make homemade Pita. I am now confident I could find my way around Eilat without any help and I can tell you where all the great places to eat are. I had my phone stolen and figured out that chocolate rock candy is from heaven, mango nestea isn't as nasty as it sounds, and next-day pizza is better warmed in a microwave than over an open fire. Paint ball is way more fun in an abandoned military base and little Sudanese kids are not only talented in the field of singing and dancing but in making you smile as well.

Obviously, I left out a lot of what happened but you can always ask me.

P.S. My photos from this trip are on Shutterfly. I know, I need to pick a website and stick to it. Well, here's the link: http://www.shutterfly.com/view/slideshow.jsp?auto=1&aid=67b0de21b3c51b19c423&js=