tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46318394270928442232024-03-05T09:17:47.480-08:00Adventure Time!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-3488421603416043342013-08-18T03:33:00.002-07:002013-08-18T03:33:49.562-07:00King Herod had a Wicked PoolLast week we actually managed to get out a little more than we had in our first week back from the honeymoon. With energy fully recovered, we did a little travelling around.<div>
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On Monday, we spent some time at home because Rieta (Shar's piano teacher) and Yuri came in the evening for a little bit of food. Listening to them talk is always interesting, because there are some words in Hebrew that overlap with Arabic and sometimes I can understand a little. That being said, mostly I have no idea what's going on. :)</div>
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On Tuesday, we decided to set out to nearby Caesarea and check out some ancient ruins. It was actually a pretty cool place with a very interesting history - it's changed hands so many times, and everyone who lived there left a little something behind. There are ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to the Roman Empire, a massive octagonal church from the time of Constantine, and a still standing mosque from one of the Muslim periods (I don't remember which, there were two). Here are some of the things we saw:</div>
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Some of the ruins were converted into shops and restaurants - how do you guys feel about this? I was a little intrigued but also kinda disappointed.<br />
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Roman temple ruins:<br />
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The beach front - the water was A LOT calmer here than in Haifa because of the bit of a breakwater that's left from the ruins:<br />
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King Herod's pool. As Shar put it - the inventor of the infinity pool:<br />
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This stone was a dedication to Pontius Pilate. Totally weird:<br />
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Standing in front of the Roman Forum where chariot races, and later gladiator fights, would have taken place:</div>
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On Wednesday we did some family visiting, and Thursday we did some running around in Haifa. Our resolve against the heat finally gave out on Friday and we bought a rotating fan to put on during the night in the room. Friday night, we went out with Shar's parents for a little bite to eat and a drink in an attempt to beat the heat.</div>
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Yesterday, we spent the entire evening out visiting family again in Jish, which is about a 20 minute walk from the Lebanese border. The weather was PERFECT. It's not more than an hour away from Haifa, but the humidity is non-existant and the night actually got quite cool. Thanks, mountains. Here is what the village actually looks like at dusk:</div>
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Most importantly, we ate fresh figs(!!!!!) and cute little green grapes from Shar's grandfather's trees. Absolutely the best fruit I've ever eaten in my life.</div>
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Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-45661989731473454772013-08-11T11:36:00.001-07:002013-08-11T11:36:57.202-07:00When in Israel...The last few days have seen a bit of an upswing in activity for us - we've shaken off the post-honeymoon fatigue and are starting to get out and about a bit more. <div><br></div><div>On Friday, we mostly hung around until the evening, when we took a little walk on the beach and then went to a cute cafe on the mountain called Arabic for a delicious veggie salad and the best fruit smoothie I have EVER tasted.</div><div><br></div><div>Yesterday, we went back out to Shafa'amer to visit Shar's aunt - with the goats! - and another of his cousins. It was really neat sitting outside as people were letting off little paper hot air balloon type things from different parts of the village as part of their Eid celebrations. Very pretty.</div><div><br></div><div>Today, I had the true Israeli shopping experience of going to the farmers market (of sorts). It was a little chaotic, but awesome. I've never seen such fresh (and cheap!) produce in my life! I just kept the one rule Shar taught me once in my head as we walked around: if there's liquid on the ground, don't step on it. It's probably fish guts.</div><div><br></div><div>This afternoon, we took a trip with Shar's family to a fish restaurant in Acre that the family has been going to for decades. Acre itself was a total zoo today with tons of holiday tourists and a couple carnivals running. The driving was absolutely heart attack inducing. The streets are barely big enough for one car, let alone two PLUS crowds of people that are totally unafraid of being run over.</div><div><br></div><div>The fish restaurant itself was AMAZING. The fish was caught this morning and we got to pick out which ones we wanted. And by we, I mean Shar and his dad. What the heck do I know about picking fish? </div><div><br></div><div>Now we're just relaxing at home and digesting. Looking forward to some more adventures this week! :)</div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-81960262846741450522013-08-08T09:16:00.003-07:002013-08-08T09:16:47.764-07:00The honeymoon is over... (literally). Boo hoo! Our honeymoon is over, and now we're safely back in Haifa and trying to resume something that resembles our normal lives. Actually, now that I think about it, I guess it's not really over - I'm still in Haifa and it's still 30 degrees, and I'm still 10 minutes from a sandy beach. Yay! Oh, and I still have my lovely husband's company. That too. Love you honey!<br />
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So, here's the Sparks Notes version of what Italy was like:<br />
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During our ABSOLUTELY AMAZING stay in Sorrento (Hotel Mediterraneo - I'm not kidding, go there right now, you will thank me when you get there) we did a few interesting things.<br />
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We visited the ruins of Pompeii:<br />
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Including this one that looked like a spy boat (We asked the captain, he said it cost an extra 3 MILLION EURO to get it painted black. Some people have too much money.):</div>
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On our first afternoon, after surviving the terrifying 10 minutes of actual driving in Rome that wasn't highway, we decided not to be too ambitious with our sight-seeing and just try to find the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Unfortunately, we're a little easily distracted, so we followed a random tower in the distance....</div>
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The next day we decided we would boldly set out and see the Coloseum, which had the longest/least organized lineup in all creation (and a sign that said "watch out for the ruggedness on the path", which made me laugh so hard when I imagined Russell Crowe in Gladiator), but was totally worth it:</div>
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And we capped off the sightseeing of the day with walking a little around the ruins of the Roman Forum:</div>
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On the Thursday, we tackled Vatican City, beginning with the Basilica of St. Peter:</div>
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By chance, we discovered that by taking the 500+ steps up, we could get on top of the dome of St. Peter's, as well as walk around a bit on the roof, so obviously we did it:</div>
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After that we took a brief walk over to the Vatican Museum so that we could take a look at the Sistine Chapel, but unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take any pictures. Boo. </div>
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That pretty much concluded our time in Italy! I can't begin to describe what an absolutely AMAZING time Sharbel and I had while we were there. I must say, we were both much more attached to Sorrento as we found Rome to be a bit busy and touristy in the end, but I'm really glad we did it. </div>
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Now, as you might imagine, we're back in Haifa recovering from our honeymoon and making gradual steps towards real life again. We're back at the gym in the mornings, and Sharbel's been practicing piano like a fiend. Myself, I think I might even start to think about repertoire for my kids choir for the fall! That being said, there are still some adventures planned for here.</div>
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<br />Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-57366567101950247722013-07-26T08:52:00.002-07:002013-07-26T08:52:23.394-07:00Sorry for the Delay!Hi Friends!<br />
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Sorry for the brief break in updates - it turned out it was just too busy to keep up while my family was in Israel with the wedding in the same week. I promise there will be many pictures of their adventures with me - as well as wedding photos - to follow as soon as I get my hands on them!<br />
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As for right now, Sharbel and I are in beautiful Italy! After arriving in Rome, we picked up our car, which to my delight, turned out to be a...<br />
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As you might imagine, the drive was quite difficult, made moreso that we took the GPS-recommended route that took us through some crazy road that went OVER Monte Faito instead of around it! We took a picture to prove we survived:</div>
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Once we arrived at the hotel, the Mediterraneo in Sant'Agnello (Sorrento), we were informed that because we are honeymooners, we were bumped into one of the best rooms in the sister building that had the most amazing balcony literally right on the cliffs. Here are some pictures of what it looked like:</div>
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<br />Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-53958625475284646942013-07-14T13:08:00.001-07:002013-07-14T13:08:58.970-07:00Beach Photoshoot TeaserSorry to disappoint - no pictures yet, but we spent a good two hours taking gorgeous pictures on the beach today. I got a little peek at them and they look amazing!<div><br></div><div>To celebrate (and also recover, 2 hours of pictures is tiring) Sharbel and I went to another restaurant called Fatoush on Ben Gurion for some wine and cheese. It really has the best outdoor patio ever:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaYg5F_U8yFUtefwFOeAg0dw6jDE3VyCSCh2D3u4-2tWiNf_JsmdgIHcfY0a6TFmg3MlaCUOGRY7DIkXwE1zivJMwB4HuJ5nS0AGkBwZmXabB5fXe9Hai2IlW6n80fuL7-sIJhxscxiI/s640/blogger-image--49573606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaYg5F_U8yFUtefwFOeAg0dw6jDE3VyCSCh2D3u4-2tWiNf_JsmdgIHcfY0a6TFmg3MlaCUOGRY7DIkXwE1zivJMwB4HuJ5nS0AGkBwZmXabB5fXe9Hai2IlW6n80fuL7-sIJhxscxiI/s640/blogger-image--49573606.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIOfJQMeWu5JFqxg_24pogbvHT0U9li0l3IaB5ZkS3MbiwZdqcvB3eKo047YqgUczlMvPdETmfcrz19p6R2FFJ_h74C5GHdrvoChhe6gxwzWYleA2b4FLChtXQPdB7VNXDsh9wekdTWo/s640/blogger-image-1633080203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIOfJQMeWu5JFqxg_24pogbvHT0U9li0l3IaB5ZkS3MbiwZdqcvB3eKo047YqgUczlMvPdETmfcrz19p6R2FFJ_h74C5GHdrvoChhe6gxwzWYleA2b4FLChtXQPdB7VNXDsh9wekdTWo/s640/blogger-image-1633080203.jpg"></a></div><br></div>(I want a light like that for our house someday)</div><div><br></div><div>A totally unnecessary selfie:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDADGkGHqUZw1SNJ_bzP1-iKt6v5YrM9pFQZ-eehs3d4l2m_PKj83rZJScDMqmU-eJfbHvot79cVvDOAuXKr4rffUU_zTwY6DEoUjarBlSk6q33vvg3Goz6SQG51UGbozSEoF7xq1hPBA/s640/blogger-image--315954911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDADGkGHqUZw1SNJ_bzP1-iKt6v5YrM9pFQZ-eehs3d4l2m_PKj83rZJScDMqmU-eJfbHvot79cVvDOAuXKr4rffUU_zTwY6DEoUjarBlSk6q33vvg3Goz6SQG51UGbozSEoF7xq1hPBA/s640/blogger-image--315954911.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the coolest upside down chairs/suspended bicycle ever:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjnUpGOSVDhNatCfaKX_s49MxTnkqnsuC35dtDVgSDMeW8W1WUxG8rpuo9yzDVLg04SX-uIobdybiRpiO1_NbPT_y1UgVVCvqhkoYCWFNWHy4sZdGlc2DmbgTiglLX-c6Jv_Ec0_x8Io/s640/blogger-image-1780747125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjnUpGOSVDhNatCfaKX_s49MxTnkqnsuC35dtDVgSDMeW8W1WUxG8rpuo9yzDVLg04SX-uIobdybiRpiO1_NbPT_y1UgVVCvqhkoYCWFNWHy4sZdGlc2DmbgTiglLX-c6Jv_Ec0_x8Io/s640/blogger-image-1780747125.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Looking forward to tomorrow and finally seeing my family!! Yay!! The fun begins :)</div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-39285331631732317722013-07-13T07:51:00.001-07:002013-07-13T07:51:03.927-07:00Party Time and the RecoveryLast night was the big party at the house, so in order to get out of the way of some prep, Shar and I spent the afternoon by heading to the gym for an hour, followed by some beach time. Once people started to arrive, here is an idea of exactly how much food there was:<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84nuqKVq-zNVsXw1ZtLo6bClu03X9v8it3I20HVimv2fz6rP0DGAvuGBcaRAwATeAghXE0WZZpOYaYYSjb-ADH35J14i32KURHPkXc7vLv6YttDgnyMyyCR1twiNA2unqz_t2PxX2_AM/s640/blogger-image-2091969770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84nuqKVq-zNVsXw1ZtLo6bClu03X9v8it3I20HVimv2fz6rP0DGAvuGBcaRAwATeAghXE0WZZpOYaYYSjb-ADH35J14i32KURHPkXc7vLv6YttDgnyMyyCR1twiNA2unqz_t2PxX2_AM/s640/blogger-image-2091969770.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJ-J7vvDtsaln1F8M9Qbv0QKNpypO0D_YarAMj-mMj7dfhuPKFtUKuI_l8SJiwntZJcTUWgMT3Veoge93rukVNiZLzehJEgdhe1uYbyi3ij8tDGy1QrNTVxMf5taSQNT9f-KbSwppFbg/s640/blogger-image--131200980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJ-J7vvDtsaln1F8M9Qbv0QKNpypO0D_YarAMj-mMj7dfhuPKFtUKuI_l8SJiwntZJcTUWgMT3Veoge93rukVNiZLzehJEgdhe1uYbyi3ij8tDGy1QrNTVxMf5taSQNT9f-KbSwppFbg/s640/blogger-image--131200980.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r8KUsp54F-_XR1yUVqReXKizLxb-xXGsBxQnLYl2yL5AvcOJ885QU_RnIchugzZUw9URtWzmxauDiwI0GVLZ-32vfo2PEAqsGUi0m7g3Kq9N_CEKZdSiRi5yoba6fvEctRGRUKzErRc/s640/blogger-image-861675289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r8KUsp54F-_XR1yUVqReXKizLxb-xXGsBxQnLYl2yL5AvcOJ885QU_RnIchugzZUw9URtWzmxauDiwI0GVLZ-32vfo2PEAqsGUi0m7g3Kq9N_CEKZdSiRi5yoba6fvEctRGRUKzErRc/s640/blogger-image-861675289.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this is what it looked like all set up:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGqz8Ztxztk-rDrNh3VGKiF7IDb-jkGFJJmiZ7-jTFo7-BLdezqTevkguhsc3lkX41oRMBBAjiKTvaORzA63M34mu4j1lVT5d-xv93FfASDz77-m1QPIvQRw7-ZkjdnFR9CI1xFjCDR4/s640/blogger-image--1643272330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGqz8Ztxztk-rDrNh3VGKiF7IDb-jkGFJJmiZ7-jTFo7-BLdezqTevkguhsc3lkX41oRMBBAjiKTvaORzA63M34mu4j1lVT5d-xv93FfASDz77-m1QPIvQRw7-ZkjdnFR9CI1xFjCDR4/s640/blogger-image--1643272330.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>You can't even handle this much deliciousness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a fun and tiring night - lots of food and dancing on the back patio. There exists some very incriminating video of Sharbel, Shadi, and yours truly participating in the epitome of North American/Korean culture (Gangnam Style.) I'm half hoping it never surfaces and half hoping it does.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We slept in pretty late today, but then went out to Douzan for some "filtered coffee" (read: Canadian-style brewed coffee):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6E_toeWOCQTp7uIbJCd84PoN3sQTwfBpbQQ5WFVPjR3zIeslMePPYaGKJ9BZgNmey-yoZyxuakm9-xWnTtIc4W6NBec-ccp5qM4WKJDvNC7AerqVKrMRhhwysIkc81JTlKsBDLc4ZGc/s640/blogger-image-2064502540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6E_toeWOCQTp7uIbJCd84PoN3sQTwfBpbQQ5WFVPjR3zIeslMePPYaGKJ9BZgNmey-yoZyxuakm9-xWnTtIc4W6NBec-ccp5qM4WKJDvNC7AerqVKrMRhhwysIkc81JTlKsBDLc4ZGc/s640/blogger-image-2064502540.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also stopped in at the hotel where my family will be staying to look around and take some pictures:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1euJeAa9ePYlvmD6f8ER672zjAxiNmUEjd43Yc8BD-T-XDTMkctUv1AiAhXuqv_cc121UlSnig3tzuO5cOT4e3JuGJvmZ61U71WYmKgTi_zaAVNa8pmJJN28hUqCECUacibVS1GU4HY/s640/blogger-image-563996552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY277h7JlYlEtgjlcWdcBOzHSSNnnHsxynlsCWlajrLBRLHSzS73mGUSaJMR76rEyFvsuEz6tS9QdLRkedAkgYg-Nj2kiGBFXtrVhFSuO6nMDUwYZq9m9OZZZ762yvteUtyn607piQeFk/s640/blogger-image--1076613478.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And just to prove to my parents/grandparents that getting money exchanged will not be difficult, here's a shot of the street directly opposite the hotel with the "Change" sign ;) :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhXy7tEb_ptgoPhJiYSEM39BLKg-ch4CVdwAVLtFbVJ7B3Fw7p1IpAxZWcGg5tGFlNElw4OHBiFhsldmVyvP41ea_VrUNNoUlNRlW89t1bdFHRbC9JzwfjTbNHwOC-D4nhmj5jSN7l7w/s640/blogger-image-478820605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhXy7tEb_ptgoPhJiYSEM39BLKg-ch4CVdwAVLtFbVJ7B3Fw7p1IpAxZWcGg5tGFlNElw4OHBiFhsldmVyvP41ea_VrUNNoUlNRlW89t1bdFHRbC9JzwfjTbNHwOC-D4nhmj5jSN7l7w/s640/blogger-image-478820605.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Can't wait for everyone to join us in a few days!!!</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-65731289415280610002013-07-11T12:46:00.001-07:002013-07-11T12:46:20.331-07:00Relaxation at last, kinda.Sharbel and I managed to get in a little bit of relaxation yesterday; a walk on the beach, followed by some time to pursue some of our separate pastimes:<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iN30fBDB9GTZL7L13fsnfHs7_AHJ1oo1EjyTijb02zXgEYTzDe3DWO0lTpq4QeViyAWQGNJWAX7A0LZNWqsa6baZKS7uEcXbgzIT1Bp5DpChXtHO2kvY-G07ee0asMllOq0-5ebNHgs/s640/blogger-image--1627907959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iN30fBDB9GTZL7L13fsnfHs7_AHJ1oo1EjyTijb02zXgEYTzDe3DWO0lTpq4QeViyAWQGNJWAX7A0LZNWqsa6baZKS7uEcXbgzIT1Bp5DpChXtHO2kvY-G07ee0asMllOq0-5ebNHgs/s640/blogger-image--1627907959.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc-X3ql5ly3ks4H6X_GEGFvP9MrBJmlVdFwi-qX2Up4igedWspi9PE9PjHJ6hqmgSQdOafE-ukf0WKFb_m9LX-bCeq_2ttO7BWEKzwEZppqeE1j1VzqCGOlgrL8ZFC4PM1IcG8Og_Tfo/s640/blogger-image-173448081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc-X3ql5ly3ks4H6X_GEGFvP9MrBJmlVdFwi-qX2Up4igedWspi9PE9PjHJ6hqmgSQdOafE-ukf0WKFb_m9LX-bCeq_2ttO7BWEKzwEZppqeE1j1VzqCGOlgrL8ZFC4PM1IcG8Og_Tfo/s640/blogger-image-173448081.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>(By the way, don't hate on me book-snobs, it's been a super fun read so far!)</div><div><br></div><div>We had planned to go to the gym, but, ironically, it was flooded. It's like they knew we were from Toronto.</div><div><br></div><div>In the late afternoon we took a trip out to the village of Jish to visit with some family. Jish is about an hour and a bit away from Haifa, not far from Tiberius (otherwise known as the Sea of Galilee), and literally a stones-throw from the Lebanese border. I regret that there wasn't really an opportunity for picture taking there, but it really is the Arabic village you'd see in some really romantic movie. Hilariously narrow streets too. </div><div><br></div><div>The drive to Jish was also a highlight as you can see Tiberius from the road as you travel up and over the mountains. I did take some video and will try to upload it at some point!</div><div><br></div><div>We finished off the evening chilling with Shadi and Rawan for a bit before dealing with some automotive excitement (car pretty much eats oil, apparently) and getting safely home.</div><div><br></div><div>As for today, after our morning gym trip, we made another stop to visit Rieta and Yuri, followed by the seamstress who fixed my shirt for me. Afterwards, Sharbel took me to the best Falafel place in Haifa. Oh. My. God. I'm completely ruined for Ali Baba's falafel back in TO. Amazing. No words.</div><div><br></div><div>There's going to be a party for some of Sharbel's close family and friends in his honour at his parents' house tomorrow night, so today there were several aunts/friends/cousins at the house assisting Mona (Sharbel's mom) in making waraq dawali (grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat). We decided to get out of the way and go walk on a different beach:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjYY2fTtQvuaeya1bSWEGXjOvOp6HjRvD_ob3Z5S-lFLsqtshqARoW32QWpXfPm8wHKcA-AyDAfJSMxsq5zT9APW_B1-rFP3ffGwm_zZXVVl2AxBrQed0FQhSnO1jzdhFBuouKoHTm2U/s640/blogger-image--1071913503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjYY2fTtQvuaeya1bSWEGXjOvOp6HjRvD_ob3Z5S-lFLsqtshqARoW32QWpXfPm8wHKcA-AyDAfJSMxsq5zT9APW_B1-rFP3ffGwm_zZXVVl2AxBrQed0FQhSnO1jzdhFBuouKoHTm2U/s640/blogger-image--1071913503.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I thought this bit of vandalism was cool:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD4V7BpLV86U2m0qDBEXCdrrV2zjrSdURbCy3IQOs26NGPyGRdPsklqBeNeyf0KijCRYAuGM5kEk61-HhmsTCDpeMG5j5lr4_SwD6oMPuacOtcc5FKDyrCVJ8lFqJ952TjPLdcaxzMT4/s640/blogger-image-872231421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD4V7BpLV86U2m0qDBEXCdrrV2zjrSdURbCy3IQOs26NGPyGRdPsklqBeNeyf0KijCRYAuGM5kEk61-HhmsTCDpeMG5j5lr4_SwD6oMPuacOtcc5FKDyrCVJ8lFqJ952TjPLdcaxzMT4/s640/blogger-image-872231421.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(Bonus marks if you know what it means without googling it! Come on, choral singers!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've spent the last few hours tidying up the back patio in preparation for tomorrow, but now it's done. Finally time to sleep! :)</div><br></div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-52066495389749247962013-07-09T12:07:00.001-07:002013-07-09T12:07:28.703-07:00Back to normal - almost.First of all, let me say that all of us here are thinking of our Toronto friends and family as you recover from the flood. We're beyond relieved that Muzart and our house are miraculously untouched - it was a tense wait this morning (since our 8am is your 1am) while we waited to be able to call someone. I hope power is coming back for you and that you take the opportunity to have massive BBQs to use up your frozen meats!<div><br></div><div>After assuring ourselves there was no disaster at home, we made a trip to Shafa'amer to pick up some homemade olive oil from Sharbel's Aunt. They have 2 goats and a rooster - I've never actually known anyone with their own goats! </div><div><br></div><div>Following our visit there, we stopped at a store to pick up the wedding favors, and then at an ice cream store famous for one flavor - pistachio. Here is my handsome husband enjoying an absolutely gigantic cone:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NG88hIFtjYkRLqDsGkGCe6ANUeCUVCXZuc-54y82bH_Fe_BpOtu7EmJlJ47XJAx6nStF7_MaTyzPAL2IGYc9SefdjrVEqRGusfGG3ZmZuZO_7MQhXWN-O4stb4LVXRFIOt-cqPeangQ/s640/blogger-image--1321828973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NG88hIFtjYkRLqDsGkGCe6ANUeCUVCXZuc-54y82bH_Fe_BpOtu7EmJlJ47XJAx6nStF7_MaTyzPAL2IGYc9SefdjrVEqRGusfGG3ZmZuZO_7MQhXWN-O4stb4LVXRFIOt-cqPeangQ/s640/blogger-image--1321828973.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I tried to take some pictures of the mountains behind Haifa while we drove, but they hardly do them justice:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNGsMFp1rscC8_HBCo_O5AeU1aicFvs7CcXvvcxAIat27eGNaZwimeoOBuels_YIzf14PsEiL-vObUKnmsA2Po4WJ-cOxD4Im_3Jvd_ZCrOHMAlKSQcJlwfvRM1RmyttDk-LYW4tigoE/s640/blogger-image-244940545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNGsMFp1rscC8_HBCo_O5AeU1aicFvs7CcXvvcxAIat27eGNaZwimeoOBuels_YIzf14PsEiL-vObUKnmsA2Po4WJ-cOxD4Im_3Jvd_ZCrOHMAlKSQcJlwfvRM1RmyttDk-LYW4tigoE/s640/blogger-image-244940545.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRC9tJWSZKWd-r3_6tP_5GJrqrQ1RK4RpQ-m6FEFEl7bsSbMdxa2ZDPod2f8Ao3DGvk2XlxN66LrRQ3jnCd0ZqO13zRQQHfiUHS0M_E0X2226H-egxt3tED0sEIIrsXTKl3gYEh53fugo/s640/blogger-image-1560066066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRC9tJWSZKWd-r3_6tP_5GJrqrQ1RK4RpQ-m6FEFEl7bsSbMdxa2ZDPod2f8Ao3DGvk2XlxN66LrRQ3jnCd0ZqO13zRQQHfiUHS0M_E0X2226H-egxt3tED0sEIIrsXTKl3gYEh53fugo/s640/blogger-image-1560066066.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight, we took a trip to the main mall, called Grand Canyon (confusing, I know), to find an outfit for me for our beach wedding photoshoot. Success.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I feel like I must mention this - we passed a store on the way, presumably for pets, called Doggie Style. If you don't know why this is hilarious, I'm not explaining it further.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's all for now - more village travels to come tomorrow (with more dedicated photography, I promise.)</div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-82800312707720705052013-07-08T11:40:00.001-07:002013-07-08T11:40:39.960-07:00Minor SetbackUnfortunately, no pictures today! Sharbel and I have had a very quiet couple of days. We both experienced a very mild bout of food poisoning yesterday (Sharbel much more than me, I have a stomach of steel!) Did anyone else know that parsley can give you food poisoning? I will forever reconsider eating tabouli at any fast-food place. Consider yourselves warned!<div><br></div><div>Aside from that unpleasantness, we managed to get out a little bit today, as well as take a short walk on the beach tonight. </div><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow will probably be back to normal speed!</div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-42504780154495980492013-07-06T13:50:00.001-07:002013-07-06T13:50:06.778-07:00Lazy DayToday was extremely relaxed for the both of us - with Sharbel's parents needing the car to go out of town most of the day, we happily caught up on sleep and watched movies.<div><br></div><div>Here's Sharbel looking dramatically out the window:<br><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0P_ubyQH8wnPMxPyG2whTCqZi8p1uhhVhV3yf75ixv-Lj6uDHsmcng65fJL_VZ0zs59RwwfWCEnO9dNY39kXbNhkBixXVxRbn-0b7SqNTiuGwS90QE-e7IQjuPrqkrdF5qC-_0ay7zOY/s640/blogger-image--1554457499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0P_ubyQH8wnPMxPyG2whTCqZi8p1uhhVhV3yf75ixv-Lj6uDHsmcng65fJL_VZ0zs59RwwfWCEnO9dNY39kXbNhkBixXVxRbn-0b7SqNTiuGwS90QE-e7IQjuPrqkrdF5qC-_0ay7zOY/s640/blogger-image--1554457499.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div>After a nice afternoon visit with Sharbel's uncle, we ventured out to visit a school friend of Shar's in his place of work - a church/halfway house called House of Grace. Beautiful place and really lovely people. Here's Sharbel outside the chapel:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAWusHJt-AIv7ubGGc2zO0vsHdkU7QnUW7ccU_ndCWQb9EFnyr-esj8eg0UChtefCPVMW-JmXT3vGR69EcLZdRdm4gAm9loj6kuXa8B61KQ3o8vrXzKIPks1-57uUXaaa9NXn_g-MAFc/s640/blogger-image--483613605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAWusHJt-AIv7ubGGc2zO0vsHdkU7QnUW7ccU_ndCWQb9EFnyr-esj8eg0UChtefCPVMW-JmXT3vGR69EcLZdRdm4gAm9loj6kuXa8B61KQ3o8vrXzKIPks1-57uUXaaa9NXn_g-MAFc/s640/blogger-image--483613605.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After that, Shar drove us up to the top of Mt. Carmel to check out the view by the University:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT655O8lpE8fYhdztcn2VtRhE5yahPAjXxp-xj_HJ81nCgt6yY-c__Q_afvImWiW7kCARe9EjrpRMUPPiLfARAeAlk9aZllzqhUXirgu5gwXIe4LaiMesOcjLdZNd-4YPrWCFT6o-nu8M/s640/blogger-image-456995957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT655O8lpE8fYhdztcn2VtRhE5yahPAjXxp-xj_HJ81nCgt6yY-c__Q_afvImWiW7kCARe9EjrpRMUPPiLfARAeAlk9aZllzqhUXirgu5gwXIe4LaiMesOcjLdZNd-4YPrWCFT6o-nu8M/s640/blogger-image-456995957.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why can't UofT have a view like that?!?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We rounded off the night with a little food and drink down at Douzan:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKPdQX7Tta_aYhS5Sl6IkOfN_c9JCYv0n9syfS9PCYdmaOHJCrQgR7e_Ruj3IO_DCvU2cg5GxrZA4Glz-a2cJRqHgfgalujaS4OO7laYyMZVfqB-LoMBdH3cbI4f6-QZm822043qBdfc/s640/blogger-image--956593394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKPdQX7Tta_aYhS5Sl6IkOfN_c9JCYv0n9syfS9PCYdmaOHJCrQgR7e_Ruj3IO_DCvU2cg5GxrZA4Glz-a2cJRqHgfgalujaS4OO7laYyMZVfqB-LoMBdH3cbI4f6-QZm822043qBdfc/s640/blogger-image--956593394.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Enjoy your rainy, muggy weather, Canada! I'm just fine here. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-2672935577355768002013-07-05T14:37:00.001-07:002013-07-05T23:04:19.957-07:00Wedding Almost Planned!We're finally starting to tick off all the boxes on the wedding planning. Here are some pictures I took outside of the photographer's studio a couple days ago:<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchmt1lRZWCzRLxL-qrHqd7IptBKwa1GiWwZQpO5_YtmcmjZRWzu7AokGhOaa-l4BvLihyAHp5JtXwxJxCy_0FbIo9BGw09Omee8s3XzJf6jpy2fCtud06Ss1rp__rEAlz8Xm6mYlIumw/s640/blogger-image-757414693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchmt1lRZWCzRLxL-qrHqd7IptBKwa1GiWwZQpO5_YtmcmjZRWzu7AokGhOaa-l4BvLihyAHp5JtXwxJxCy_0FbIo9BGw09Omee8s3XzJf6jpy2fCtud06Ss1rp__rEAlz8Xm6mYlIumw/s640/blogger-image-757414693.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNUuSq2ZCUYmPXlMOZBZ98tKYZ1febO2o7jpvYl43BBO9M37Z_z81b2FGtE9FdMGcmL0bYgigL7hQfIv-C5CJ72KvuJ7JunsKM7RbJ_uohBn1v1UJKMz35oYrHGTHk6UEZTXj9HzAX9Y/s640/blogger-image-793086401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNUuSq2ZCUYmPXlMOZBZ98tKYZ1febO2o7jpvYl43BBO9M37Z_z81b2FGtE9FdMGcmL0bYgigL7hQfIv-C5CJ72KvuJ7JunsKM7RbJ_uohBn1v1UJKMz35oYrHGTHk6UEZTXj9HzAX9Y/s640/blogger-image-793086401.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made it to the beach for the first time yesterday. Seriously, Canada - we need beaches where you can lie on the sand and be served beer. It's just the right thing to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This morning, we had a date with Goodlife, Israeli Edition:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lyTiiqS6SRD6k93rBVzCYohPZeZn3x8pgqCR8BOQz6IBPw5ysPhJshokcow6qUF6SfAr4jEQc4TB8an7NClRAZVGVSTOxeUQmvZdcqE51RQNJXMA755l6j6ruJpEVSxRQmSj4gjSaNU/s640/blogger-image-403476935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lyTiiqS6SRD6k93rBVzCYohPZeZn3x8pgqCR8BOQz6IBPw5ysPhJshokcow6qUF6SfAr4jEQc4TB8an7NClRAZVGVSTOxeUQmvZdcqE51RQNJXMA755l6j6ruJpEVSxRQmSj4gjSaNU/s640/blogger-image-403476935.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Afterwards, we met our wedding singer (who is NOT Adam Sandler) for coffee, followed by another lovely visit with Rieta and her husband Yuri. Rieta told me today that my face in profile reminds her of Princess Diana. Love this woman.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight, we had a great time with Sharbel's cousin Shadi and his wife Rawan, who took us out to a great sushi place on the mountain, followed by dessert on Ben Gurion (the main strip in Haifa):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CVu2kglOPHZgQ3q5qhFjgYvxCfRDgFhG5RiHpQg8VxpdpRgony9fHBV_yvSPA1nvjBNtxRGJAOtkVziiGYbz106jMvDNY0XhOQ4A1izHI8_VfninMJ8AbXpO26ZCnbuJFvexlgmh710/s640/blogger-image-1961848739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CVu2kglOPHZgQ3q5qhFjgYvxCfRDgFhG5RiHpQg8VxpdpRgony9fHBV_yvSPA1nvjBNtxRGJAOtkVziiGYbz106jMvDNY0XhOQ4A1izHI8_VfninMJ8AbXpO26ZCnbuJFvexlgmh710/s640/blogger-image-1961848739.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OBcSFdpOlNGwBgMtVawPzpBlC509WqOQZj5-kth6M0R6CYGLWqURAgGHTWqn-Fx0vrWew0veVXyUtzttx2DNWxy_7WExyJJ3Q85YzcsLZ0ISKAYVMGQBren5zhpIGrm9puw_8MZ7YM4/s640/blogger-image--582329348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OBcSFdpOlNGwBgMtVawPzpBlC509WqOQZj5-kth6M0R6CYGLWqURAgGHTWqn-Fx0vrWew0veVXyUtzttx2DNWxy_7WExyJJ3Q85YzcsLZ0ISKAYVMGQBren5zhpIGrm9puw_8MZ7YM4/s640/blogger-image--582329348.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqkerWGskoEsbeLudcTPaYUNK_6Enp2VPz0fGUItr_vLSRDZW42SYAc_nJzE0fErZlzqR6OArRngMlsGa2kjryACdGnvfIG_E2znVdB9gY04LzSalERhENf6ddSbkfC7WAH6mwjv225I/s640/blogger-image-231349323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqkerWGskoEsbeLudcTPaYUNK_6Enp2VPz0fGUItr_vLSRDZW42SYAc_nJzE0fErZlzqR6OArRngMlsGa2kjryACdGnvfIG_E2znVdB9gY04LzSalERhENf6ddSbkfC7WAH6mwjv225I/s640/blogger-image-231349323.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Go figure a waitress would recognize Sharbel from the Jerusalem restaurant in Toronto. Totally weird. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Looking forward to another slightly more relaxed day tomorrow - still not used to the fact that the weekend here is Friday and Saturday. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-31246626337285105292013-07-03T14:08:00.001-07:002013-07-03T14:08:25.984-07:00Jet Lag Defeated.After a sleepless night last night, I think my inner clock is finally on course again after today. We met with the florist for the wedding first thing this morning, followed by the photographer, and then a lovely visit with Sharbel's piano mentor Rieta.<div><br></div><div>We also took some time to wander a local mall (boasting a store with Canadian made clothes...), check out our new gym home, and of course check out one if my favorite lookout points in Haifa on the way home:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfJ1O-BAQ5ba8zeyq_F6F35Pmvg01X6XP5vFPXRgCr2wCWDNuWHGVnjW5O1rQU1_TP1D98OnXZDvzYAtzdcBiEMlFwb8XL56VNBxBqdet5eRVOc9Ob2katCSoeWTPcT411ivmBCdEJHE/s640/blogger-image-1750718933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfJ1O-BAQ5ba8zeyq_F6F35Pmvg01X6XP5vFPXRgCr2wCWDNuWHGVnjW5O1rQU1_TP1D98OnXZDvzYAtzdcBiEMlFwb8XL56VNBxBqdet5eRVOc9Ob2katCSoeWTPcT411ivmBCdEJHE/s640/blogger-image-1750718933.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc_AsxDFROcGkr_wSjJ2_soW4B6XaZpfTdiHHTt7P-yvKDTgltbGyXm8OPMS9yC1ebIF0XhuIZwu1rO-RKudBXyIhbt44ANyxBmu1khn4w-cZ_7tpfqkz6kr99DXXd7qCDkE4vxFyXHQ/s640/blogger-image-1255821562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc_AsxDFROcGkr_wSjJ2_soW4B6XaZpfTdiHHTt7P-yvKDTgltbGyXm8OPMS9yC1ebIF0XhuIZwu1rO-RKudBXyIhbt44ANyxBmu1khn4w-cZ_7tpfqkz6kr99DXXd7qCDkE4vxFyXHQ/s640/blogger-image-1255821562.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lfJ750WiJncJU7pQMdYrEqZqMGT3_GpHE1UB34S9EFgYozU9I7JUPoPmEDmUNQ_pWOKbllDK4pxTd93U-9ATfX4q_x_h11eGzg6Wj7gmR8I9FLIXkERwrfsLAL82gsj0tFV3g9ueZ0A/s640/blogger-image--2093432157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lfJ750WiJncJU7pQMdYrEqZqMGT3_GpHE1UB34S9EFgYozU9I7JUPoPmEDmUNQ_pWOKbllDK4pxTd93U-9ATfX4q_x_h11eGzg6Wj7gmR8I9FLIXkERwrfsLAL82gsj0tFV3g9ueZ0A/s640/blogger-image--2093432157.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg05iMMXLsyrWWIVdF3spoVlCi0SmR8Bi_tzhDuzBrEl2aXsB5K-Y1rVXPM9k9tO76NpjvKQqteC0wC_kIGKpJTRIEWmzu9o4jIz_rJB68rUk7h6a9F8xzXhy8C4lKVwkDxX3uvRj2jY4/s640/blogger-image-28471080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg05iMMXLsyrWWIVdF3spoVlCi0SmR8Bi_tzhDuzBrEl2aXsB5K-Y1rVXPM9k9tO76NpjvKQqteC0wC_kIGKpJTRIEWmzu9o4jIz_rJB68rUk7h6a9F8xzXhy8C4lKVwkDxX3uvRj2jY4/s640/blogger-image-28471080.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I've been told the cable car is just a little too sketchy to be fun, and decided I liked driving down the mountain much better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rounded off the night at the ever-awesome Douzan, a cafe/restaurant on the main strip that I highly recommend to any tourist in Haifa. Thanks for the complimentary cake and whiskey! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkOh2YaadMuavgvba0f3n72ikoZpWUquBjXRRRDY1Gy3nU5uDxvJ5N2pXEk_VUqeMcmJxpffZyiEJUGv2ALT-fTzcoDF56RfDpkFBEVcE8-C4KyMG_ncFuapPXbjXnpCVLa3OBI2UU-4/s640/blogger-image--1937694516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkOh2YaadMuavgvba0f3n72ikoZpWUquBjXRRRDY1Gy3nU5uDxvJ5N2pXEk_VUqeMcmJxpffZyiEJUGv2ALT-fTzcoDF56RfDpkFBEVcE8-C4KyMG_ncFuapPXbjXnpCVLa3OBI2UU-4/s640/blogger-image--1937694516.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-52471896395901672382013-07-02T15:46:00.001-07:002013-07-02T15:46:23.923-07:00Wedding Nonsense Begins!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>After a brief rest and some beach time...<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqwQSWiHrj01Zbi6gHPDhbW4_XuKKUbcdTInei_RZpZYtHnYGt3d7VFT9rYYkI5EjJJN9rwkU6mFwa944vxawjK2k_4nsLR6_6sX6AujwXSivOgDjffDazOrwRW78uThINrdGWj6rpCE/s640/blogger-image-1401438807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The weather today is a perfect and balmy 30 degrees and the sunshine is phenomenal. <div><br></div><div>Here's a picture of us in Pearson yesterday waiting to board:<br><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD0XdeA-6xTLZ2xmO4vctf5DCwGXIQ4zQr-81DZxBHOfjVFXdcWAg3qlPxDlSS_aSEXXqvGaKrwAlR0oeWjrtdLwSMnNNhUn8jJO1FwaiJYk7HLHSEjk0OKDR3uBAwb1Z2L7xUqDmsrI/s640/blogger-image-1357061049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD0XdeA-6xTLZ2xmO4vctf5DCwGXIQ4zQr-81DZxBHOfjVFXdcWAg3qlPxDlSS_aSEXXqvGaKrwAlR0oeWjrtdLwSMnNNhUn8jJO1FwaiJYk7HLHSEjk0OKDR3uBAwb1Z2L7xUqDmsrI/s640/blogger-image-1357061049.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here's a picture of the aftermath of our 10 hour flight (plus some wicked awesome hats):</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidG_6DnmVWISB8je1g9bwHiP_N-sji4rvRnWXNSIDWBWJNhK4ZBWxymu7njRGqywaO6y7AHzJiKzxlBRCvNUeX_m-8Dk1aQpIYnSy9ETQulDLUltV6gmKq8a5EHshWnus7HwGzh98RDo/s640/blogger-image--1468139153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidG_6DnmVWISB8je1g9bwHiP_N-sji4rvRnWXNSIDWBWJNhK4ZBWxymu7njRGqywaO6y7AHzJiKzxlBRCvNUeX_m-8Dk1aQpIYnSy9ETQulDLUltV6gmKq8a5EHshWnus7HwGzh98RDo/s640/blogger-image--1468139153.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hopefully we'll get out to the beach for a walk later tonight when it's cooler, but for now, rest!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's the beautiful view of Haifa and the Mediterranean Sea from Shar's parents' home:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqwSPEliqq9BGiucf9uWWpl9NQaqt_zTqL0PWJaNdOJbhFD86xFt_yaKjojZlOP4xNkrKOHlRppwNkS7v8qjEEj0WgmRH4e-9xcS9ZtNT02eOz_mawMEFaAXKGM-McY7Q7xgNseVbJt0/s640/blogger-image-781430026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqwSPEliqq9BGiucf9uWWpl9NQaqt_zTqL0PWJaNdOJbhFD86xFt_yaKjojZlOP4xNkrKOHlRppwNkS7v8qjEEj0WgmRH4e-9xcS9ZtNT02eOz_mawMEFaAXKGM-McY7Q7xgNseVbJt0/s640/blogger-image-781430026.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Canada Day to all of our friends back home!! We'll be celebrating in absentia :)</div><br></div><br></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780721583071887416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631839427092844223.post-18942020363772276742013-06-27T17:37:00.000-07:002013-06-27T17:37:34.261-07:00An Introduction of SortsHello wonderful friends and family!<br />
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As you all know, my husband Sharbel and I (AAHHH I JUST SAID HUSBAND) are off to Israel as of Sunday to start preparing for wedding number 2. As much as I would love to, I know I won't be able to keep in touch with everyone as much as I'd like to. So, I decided that instead of frustrating myself and disappointing all of you, I would instead start a blog. I like the idea of keeping some sort of record of our travels and adventures this summer, and I like it even more because I'll be able to easily share it with all of you!<br />
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So, be prepared for regular updates beginning on Monday! I'll try my best to include lots of pictures when I can. I make absolutely no promises for updates during our Italian honeymoon, however ;)<br />
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Ciao for now!<br />
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xoxo<br />
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