I made it to Israel. {insert clapping and cheering}
The first class upgrade was su-weet!
I found out that it IS entirely possible for airlines to serve quality food. Just thought you'd want to know. My unshowered self (ewww) felt a bit out of place but I enjoyed it anyway. Having a recliner for the long flight was amazing. I slept very well and made up for the lack of sleep in the airport the night before.
There was no one to pick me up at the airport. I started to have a mini-meltdown. Finally found an info desk after schlepping my suitcases all over the place. They called the tour for me and eventually I had a ride. When I got to the hotel, Mark, Meredith and my Dad were waiting outside. It was SO GREAT to see them!! Yay!
We are at a hotel on the Mediterranean Sea. It was dark when I got here but after dinner, Mark, Meredith and I took a walk along the promenade. There are flowers in bloom that smell sooo good.
My camera card reader broke so I can't load any pictures. Drat! I hope to be able to replace it tomorrow. I took some pictures at the airport of interesting people but nothing too exciting--so you're not missing much.
We are going to Caesarea, Megiddo and Nazareth tomorrow. We'll be visiting Mt. Carmel, where Elijah challenged King Ahab and the prophets of Baal. We'll visit Nazareth and then end up at a hotel on the Sea of Galilee.
And we interrupt this post for a hair update.
It wasn't good yesterday and it is certainly not better today. No. Not at all. Now it's greasy AND ugly.
Gotta love that.
And the shirt I've been wearing for the past 2 and a half days...I might have to burn it.
