Well here we are in the desert, the southern most tip of Israel in the beautiful beach resort area of Eilat. Only one problem....it's cloudy with a little rain.Now, it hasn't rain here in 3 months and rain is very unusual, but leave it to us..today the temperature dropped to 60 from 80 when we arrived and clouds came in. Almost unheard of! Yesterday after arriving here , we decided we were going to spend a day relaxing at the beach, since we have been doing so much hiking and walking.Well, the bathing suits remained in the luggage ,but we managed to nicely make lemonade out of lemons and had a nice day despite the weather.Rebecca and I slept in....I mean really slept in until about 11:30....I haven't done that since college ! But it felt great, my body needed it.We have been getting up early 6-6:30 each day to get an early start so we can do as much possible in a crammed itinerary . Finishing when the sun goes down, maybe taking a short rest then out again at night.It's been busy but we are seeing and experiencing such fabulous things .There is so much to see in this little country,it amazing! Israel is the size of New Jersey. We can fit more than two Israels' in the state of Florida. But as you can see from my blog , there is endless possibilities for fun no matter what your tastes are. The last time we came here in 2006, We saw all the main highlights of Israel. This time I tried to gear the itinerary to a more " off the beaten tracts" of things to do. Doing a lot of things local Israelis would do, not the tourists.So far it's been a great itinerary and we all all having a blast. New adventures every day and some much over due time with Rebecca..well I am going to brag just a bit here. It's amazing to see how independent she has become, so confident, do daring to be herself, not what anyone else wants her to be. She speaks Hebrew beautifully and I love watching her converse to Israelis. She has such a good soul and a real zest for life and new adventures. It is contagious and I feel young and spry around her, even at 50 years old. At the same time she is mature enough to talk to about anything with ease. I hope she feels the same way. These past few weeks have been great quality time with her, with lots of laughter and pure old fashioned fun! She has a childlike sense of adventure and learning that is wonderful to see. I have been a proud mama......well back to Eilat..after a leisurely morning, we started walking around Eilat, which was nice. We did some eating ( Israeli style) in a local cafe. Went to a local mall and did some shopping for a few things Rebecca needed. Her suitcase is ripping ,but instead of a new suitcase, she wanted one of those huge backpacks like you see backpackers going through Europe with . They can fit as much as a medium suitcase.Her next break is in April and she and some of her friends are going to be going traveling to Europe. They aren't sure of the exact itinerary but right now they are thinking Greece, Italy and Spain.I always want my kids to do this kind of independent travel, but I also think of her safety. I will worry no matter what. Like I have said in previous blogs, it's my job to worry about them, no matter how old , mature or independent they are.But I want them to do things to broaden their knowledge of the world and to see the wonders out there. We have been doing this since they were little, traveling since they were toddlers, taking them with wherever we went all over the world from much of the United states including Hawaii,to Italy, England, Ireland, Israel, Austria,Switzerland,China , Japan, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Vancover, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and multiple cruises etc. We always though it was a source of education for them as well as time together as a family, and with our busy lifestyles was always a challenge, but always at the top of our list. My kids both feel comfortable traveling on their own now, which is great...and the traveling bug we implanted in them will surely be passed down to their children. ( which i am hoping come not to far off so I can take my grandkids on a trip)........I keep diverting from Eilat. After a full day we went to a movie..The little Fockers....it was interesting to see how Israelis go to the movies. It was a huge theater that looked like it had been for live performances at one time.All done in that theater red like on Broadway. There was also an intermission which Rebecca says is the norm.Then we went back to the hotel and packed up for a trip to Jordan in the morning.
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