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.