This will be my last post, while I am on the trip. We leave Israel tonight at 11:30 pm. Still trying to get a very late check-out, from the hotel. Ms. Marylin went on a bus tour yesterday and got heat stroke. She was a total wreck when she returned last night. I of course, was fine as I spent my day under an umbrella, on the beach! Oh, and of course, in a taxi, going to the airport for my wayward bag. We didn't do much last night, which was fine. We did watch Obama's speech. It was broadcast on Fox and
SKyNews. He has been very well recieved over here and there were thousands in the streets of Germany to hear him. I hope his trip through the middle east has been 1/2 as successful as mine. If the USA continues to act as the worlds' biggest bully, instead of an ally of peace, I think my children will witness the complete downfall of our country. We are doomed financially if we continue this folly of invading and occupying foreign lands. Empires rise, empires fall that is the nature of life and history which continually repeats itself. What will future generations read about the former USA? With every bomb we drop we are changing forever the course of lives.
Is this really how we want our country to be remembered?
With peace in our time..
Suzi
Thursday, July 24, 2008
The Bag is Back
This is a view of our room at the Marina Bay Hotel. The neat bed in the background is
well, not mine. After a zillion phone calls my bag was located and I returned to the airport to pick it up. Of course, I was questioned by Israeli security because taking
the wrong back is a big deal in Israel. Hopefully, I will make it out tomorrow night
without too many more adventures. Does look like I will need to repack.
Good Bye Amman Tour Guides
This is Ahmed, his brother Mohamed and their friend. We went on a good-bye tour of
Amman. I don't know when I'll next visit this beautiful city.
Good Bye Amman
This is the Citadel at night. It overlooks all of Amman. Ahmed, his brother and a friend brought me there to say good-bye to their beautiful city.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Israel/Bag drama
We are in Tel Aviv on the last leg of our trip. Marylin is off to Masada and the Sea of Galilee by bus tour. I thought I was going to have a beach day but it turns I got
the wrong bag at the airport. Of course, me being me I didn't notice this till bedtime and guess what, the office hours of the airline are 9-5. So I am going to deal with that drama in about 45 minutes. Its drama because I don't speak HEBREW and everything here is in HEBREW.
Everything is not all bad.. let me talk about yesterday! We flew in on Royal Jordanian airlines. The flight was about 32 minutes. We didn't really understand why they served drinks before we boarded but we realized it was because there was not enough time to serve them inflight. The plane was half full so I got a window seat.The plane itself was a little beauty. Two across seating and get this, the stewardess wore an adorable red suit and the stewards wore nice suits too. Very formal, very clean, ontime and very 1960's. The airports are really hassle free, lots
of security but NO long lines. The government owns Royal Jordainian so they are not about to be cheap! Its pretty much the same with Egypt Air. They even run their own
hospital and health plan for their employees. We are in big trouble in the USA! I think being owned and operated by the government rather than stockholders is a big deal. They worry about their image rather than the bottom line.
Since it NEVER rains here there are no clouds in the sky and I could see everything
on the ground, ruins, rivers, and all the trees we planted in Israel, over the years.
Really very amazing.
We are staying at the Marina Bay Hotel. Another, how did this place get all those
stars. However, for $30 dollars US I got a key to the "Executive Lounge".. yes, okay
I got it for free at the Kempenski but well, that was yesterday. In addition to the
use of a computer there is a fully stocked kitchen, with snacks,beer wine etc and a guy just brough in new goodies including FRESH DATES, so my mood is much better. I wil deal with the airline thing in a few minutes.
What was in the bag? Oh just the remainder of my clean clothes and my chargers and camera cord. So what is poor suzi left to wear, well all the dirty things but I did find some clean stuff and my emergency bathing suit.. the totally covered one I'm pictured in.. I'm sure the "muslim girl" look will play well on the beaches of tel aviv..they get alot of Russian and Euro toursits who wear bikini's (this includes men) who feel they are never to fat, old or hairy to wear one!
We walked through Jaffa last night. It is a port city dating back to 1800 BCE and
was founded by Simon Macabee..it is still pretty much intact and tel aviv is the new
part..off for a covered swim and then airport stuff. I proably will end up going out
to the airport but I'm still dreaming the airline will drop off my bag and pick up the wrong one, let's see how it plays out.
the wrong bag at the airport. Of course, me being me I didn't notice this till bedtime and guess what, the office hours of the airline are 9-5. So I am going to deal with that drama in about 45 minutes. Its drama because I don't speak HEBREW and everything here is in HEBREW.
Everything is not all bad.. let me talk about yesterday! We flew in on Royal Jordanian airlines. The flight was about 32 minutes. We didn't really understand why they served drinks before we boarded but we realized it was because there was not enough time to serve them inflight. The plane was half full so I got a window seat.The plane itself was a little beauty. Two across seating and get this, the stewardess wore an adorable red suit and the stewards wore nice suits too. Very formal, very clean, ontime and very 1960's. The airports are really hassle free, lots
of security but NO long lines. The government owns Royal Jordainian so they are not about to be cheap! Its pretty much the same with Egypt Air. They even run their own
hospital and health plan for their employees. We are in big trouble in the USA! I think being owned and operated by the government rather than stockholders is a big deal. They worry about their image rather than the bottom line.
Since it NEVER rains here there are no clouds in the sky and I could see everything
on the ground, ruins, rivers, and all the trees we planted in Israel, over the years.
Really very amazing.
We are staying at the Marina Bay Hotel. Another, how did this place get all those
stars. However, for $30 dollars US I got a key to the "Executive Lounge".. yes, okay
I got it for free at the Kempenski but well, that was yesterday. In addition to the
use of a computer there is a fully stocked kitchen, with snacks,beer wine etc and a guy just brough in new goodies including FRESH DATES, so my mood is much better. I wil deal with the airline thing in a few minutes.
What was in the bag? Oh just the remainder of my clean clothes and my chargers and camera cord. So what is poor suzi left to wear, well all the dirty things but I did find some clean stuff and my emergency bathing suit.. the totally covered one I'm pictured in.. I'm sure the "muslim girl" look will play well on the beaches of tel aviv..they get alot of Russian and Euro toursits who wear bikini's (this includes men) who feel they are never to fat, old or hairy to wear one!
We walked through Jaffa last night. It is a port city dating back to 1800 BCE and
was founded by Simon Macabee..it is still pretty much intact and tel aviv is the new
part..off for a covered swim and then airport stuff. I proably will end up going out
to the airport but I'm still dreaming the airline will drop off my bag and pick up the wrong one, let's see how it plays out.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Good bye Amman
We leave Amman today. I can't believe I am leaving it again. We had a very restful
couple of days here.I will go to the pool now and have a swim and a little nap!
I had to buy another bag to take all my "stuff" I will proably have to buy another ticket. Here is my trick, all my dirty things and presents are in my big suitcase
and the new small bag has my actual clothes for Israel. Let's hope I can stay organized enough. I'm missing everyone and can hardly wait to see my kids, dog and
my bird.
couple of days here.I will go to the pool now and have a swim and a little nap!
I had to buy another bag to take all my "stuff" I will proably have to buy another ticket. Here is my trick, all my dirty things and presents are in my big suitcase
and the new small bag has my actual clothes for Israel. Let's hope I can stay organized enough. I'm missing everyone and can hardly wait to see my kids, dog and
my bird.
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