Browsing articles tagged with " Haifa"
May
19
2008

Haifa cat gang.

A gangly gang of gritty gats…I mean cats…were terrorising tourists traveling through Tel Aviv… I mean Haifa…today. The gang of almost identical mangey pusses on the Haifa foreshore mob passing old ladies, tackling them and sinking their sharp fang like teeth into their cankles. This old fart never stood a chance. Sort of like a homeless man who has character about him…till he smiles at you. I’Z SMILEZ CAUSE AM HUNGREE AT YOUZE! GIVE UZ [...]

May
18
2008

Haifa roadtrip part 3.

Leaving the Dome behind us we continued our trip towards Haifa.

May
18
2008

Haifa roadtrip part 2.

After our surf off the shores of Ceasarea we discussed the options of either heading back to Tel Aviv or continuing further north on our road trip. As Miles hadn’t packed a change of clothes and was only wearing shorts it was agreed that we would head back to Rehovot so he could grab a pair. Miles makes a quick call from outside a highway petrol station. Luckily no one crashed while driving past. Getting [...]

Apr
21
2008

Why is this Passover different from all others?

Saturday night was Passover and I went with Cocka, her mother and son Erez to Haifa, about an hour and a half to the north. Erez drove like a devil averaging about 130kph. I tried not to panic as he rode the tails of cars in front and swerved in and out of traffic.

Apr
19
2008

Staying on

israel-airport

I’ve decided that you can’t see Israel in 3 weeks, so I’m extending my stay a few extra weeks. Anyone I owe money to will have to wait a little longer. Unless you want shekels! A quiet Saturday in lead up to the first night of Passover, or Pasach, tonight. I have been invited by Cocka to join her, Erez and her mother, at her friends home in Haifa, about an hour drive north. More [...]