Ani Ohevet Salat Yisraeli

Shalom! Ani Ohevet Salat Yisraeli = I love israeli salad! I'm not sure I've talked enough about food in this blog and I feel thats pretty important. Of course, I've had falafel - not tons..very important to only eat the best of the best..I read there are amazing falafel stands outside the entrance to the dome of the rock so I'm holding out for when I'm in jlem. So israeli salad = cucumber, tomato, onion. Thats it. beautiful. Israelis LOVE freshfresh veggie salads. With any meal you order, you always get 10 dishes of hummus, cucumbers, beets, tahina, corn, etcetc! Its delicious- you could live off the salads here! I certainly am having the opposite experience of many of the european abroad friends when it comes to food.

So this week- we spent shabbat exploring a different area of ramat aviv and had a casual dinner with emma and our suitemate mandy at this cute cafe called cafe hillel. Then saturday i went with a group of friends to tel aviv jaffa...the oldold city of tel aviv. i had been to jaffa on birthright so it felt exciting to finally feel like i knew a place. we went to this delicious restaurant with lots of falafel, israeli salads, and other yummies. Then we walked around and did a bit of shopping at the booths set up. My favorite thing at jaffa was the wishing bridge which was also my favorite thing during birthright. Its a gorgeous bridge with all the zodiac signs on it. "Legend has it" that if you face the face the sea while touching your zodiac sign and make a wish, the wish will come true. beautiful beautiful beautiful.

Sunday meant back to ulpan where i found out I got an A on my first exam! very pleased since the jump from C to E was a big one!

Nightlife: So i havent really mentioned the activities of the PM. the nightlife here is pretty amazing. We go out alot at the nemal (the port) but also throughout the city of tel aviv. israeli men at bars are pretty forward and often tell you they have loved you from the moment they saw you...flattering yet potentially creepy. Its very fun dancing the night away with a group of girls and just getting to meet lots of new people/israelis while we are out.

more updates to come!!

xoxoxo