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Up, breakfast, last beach trip, checkout. Jenny ended up finally deciding to come with me for the first few days of the Jerusalem part, and share the room.
Sherut adventure to Jerusalem- the sheruts are those communal taxis, and since busses don't run on Shabbat and actual taxis cost a fortune, they're your only option. Intimidating, but worked out just fine. I was too nervous to try to find a hotel there, so I booked one in advance. Turned out to be quite far from the old city, not where I thought it was, and I could have gotten something much closer for much cheaper. Live and learn.
We took a taxi down to the Israeli museum- absolutely the only place in the whole damn city open. I've never seen anything so dead. But the museum is incredible! (Dustin would love it). Pottery, jewelry, some unbelievable mosaic work, etc. Polish boys were right, though- it does seem highly politicized at points, and there is a rather bizarre almost complete lack of information on Crusader periods.
Also there, the Shrine of the Book. Lovely building, though it doesn't have a clue whether it wants to be a museum or a shrine. Isaiah scroll on display- impressive. Peaceful, with a lot of information on codices and biblical transmission, stuff I wish I knew more about.
Traveling with Jenny is odd. She is very tired, homesick, just wants this whole ordeal over. It's draining. She seems so quiet and unhappy all the time. She only has one day, so I'm trying to let her lead, to let her see what she thinks is important, but she simply won't express opinions or make decisions and just seems unhappy. I feel bad about it, but I'm very glad she's leaving soon.
Sherut adventure to Jerusalem- the sheruts are those communal taxis, and since busses don't run on Shabbat and actual taxis cost a fortune, they're your only option. Intimidating, but worked out just fine. I was too nervous to try to find a hotel there, so I booked one in advance. Turned out to be quite far from the old city, not where I thought it was, and I could have gotten something much closer for much cheaper. Live and learn.
We took a taxi down to the Israeli museum- absolutely the only place in the whole damn city open. I've never seen anything so dead. But the museum is incredible! (Dustin would love it). Pottery, jewelry, some unbelievable mosaic work, etc. Polish boys were right, though- it does seem highly politicized at points, and there is a rather bizarre almost complete lack of information on Crusader periods.
Also there, the Shrine of the Book. Lovely building, though it doesn't have a clue whether it wants to be a museum or a shrine. Isaiah scroll on display- impressive. Peaceful, with a lot of information on codices and biblical transmission, stuff I wish I knew more about.
Traveling with Jenny is odd. She is very tired, homesick, just wants this whole ordeal over. It's draining. She seems so quiet and unhappy all the time. She only has one day, so I'm trying to let her lead, to let her see what she thinks is important, but she simply won't express opinions or make decisions and just seems unhappy. I feel bad about it, but I'm very glad she's leaving soon.