Overseas, Travel, Trips with Kids

Israel: Down the Rabbit Hole Again

February 29, 2016 / Trip Date: January 3-28, 2016 / Gili

Into the rabbit hole — Down the rabbit hole, to the Middle East

In this fairy tale land, kids up to the age of three must be accompanied by an adult (at least, that’s what the sticker says)

20160105_131034 — The Land of Plenty – at the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv

SONY DSC — Where the people flock to temples of Hummus (Abu Hassan, Jaffa)

20160125_124742 — Yet another Hummus temple, we made sure to visit one every few days (Abu Adham, Tel Aviv)

SONY DSC — It’s a land where the locals drink this weird looking drink that they call “Pomegranate Juice”

20160115_122237 — All hail the Baby Cookie Monster

Everyone is constantly fighting, even the cats and babies (with feathers, no less!)

Neil met his relatives

From both sides of the family

20160115_134426 — Neil was dwarfed by his resolute body guard

20160127_201706 — Some of the locals dress a bit funky

We cycled to Nitzanim Beach a few times - the trails were super muddy after the recent rains — We cycled to Nitzanim Beach a few times – the trails were super muddy after the recent rains

20160114_134609 — and had a beach picnic with our good friends the Finzis

20160115_161217 — Neil learned to play the piano

20160120_194157 — and took the longest baths a baby has ever taken

Israel is an odd combination of old and new — Israel is an odd combination of old and new (at the Ashkelon promenade)

with beautiful beaches, seemingly worthy of Thailand

SONY DSC — Meanwhile, the grannies were in Granny Heaven

20160111_150132 — where there is an infinite number of shells

We cycled up and down the Yarkon Park and along the beach to Herzlia — We cycled up and down the Yarkon Park and along the lovely beach bike path to Herzlia

We visited the Finzis in Mitzpe Ramon, the dusty town on the edge of a crater that is (almost) one of a kind

You might have heard that Israel is a dangerous place. Well, in the desert, the main danger is camels, I'll let you figure out why. — You might have heard that Israel is a dangerous place. Well, in the desert, the main danger is supposedly camels, I’ll let you figure out why.

There is so much fruit, that the locals are forced into a juicing frenzy, and the streets are lined with bananas, literally

20160103_105744 — Based on the number of parks, this country takes procreation (or else swinging?) quite seriously

20160118_082507 — The dogs are so friendly, they let you sit on them and touch their backside and don’t mind one bit

Let's not forget the lazing in the sun — Let’s not forget the lazing in the sun

Momma, I found a pinecone!

Our trips seem to always start and end like this... Until next time! — Our trips seem to always start and end like this… Until next time!

2 Comments

Peta Kaplan

March 2, 2016 at 5:01 am

Lovely! Especially the granny plus Neil pics! Oh and the hummus ( of course) YUM!
Nicole

May 23, 2016 at 12:45 am

Such a heartwarming post!