This blog hasn't been updated in a while. Maybe not such a long while but we've managed to change our plans drastically. The trip to Hong Kong was supposed to be a visa run from Yangshuo, China. It's such a lovely place with marvelous scenery and nice nightlife that even the hordes of tourists visiting it cannot completely spoil. We've decided to stay there for a few months after getting a new visa in Hong Kong. Yes, Hong Kong belongs to China. Yes, you can get a Chinese visa in Hong Kong. Something about a SAR (Special Administrative Region)...
Anyway, we've left a bag full of stuff in Yangshuo and then, about a week into our Hong Kong time, being too lazy to visit the embassy and get a new visa, we've decided to fly to Israel for a visit. There have been many good personal reasons for that visit. We took the risk of never seeing the bag we left ever again but luckily, a day before our flight we got it from a nice Israeli guy who just came from Yangshuo to visit Hong Kong.
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| A few hours on a plane and it's a different world... |
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| Desert totem in Israel. If you know where it is, you've had a great time there ;) |
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| Yes, I went to the naked festival again. Thinking about making a tattoo that says "Tattoo" in Hebrew. Long story... |
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| Desert sunset in the south of Israel |
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| Delicious middle eastern vegan food in a steak restaurant in Israel. |
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| Frognector went to TechAviv to hear some more encouragements to the Israeli hi-tech industry. |
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| Tel Aviv sunset at yet another "Goodbye party". I kinda like these parties |
While in Israel, I realized I should get out of the
country soon. There were many options for a mew destination but Thailand
came through as a very comfortable place to stay for a bit while
focusing on Colnect. We got tickets from Amman to Bangkok and set off to
meet cool friends in Jordan for two days. It's been really great and I
expect more short Jordan visits in the future.
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| Falafel, Hummus, Foul in Amman, Jordan |
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| A branch in the dead sea, this time from the Jordanian side of this sea. |
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| Falafel in Amman - when the Jordanian Tourist Police asked me why I am going to stay in Amman my reply was "to compare falafels". I was only half-joking ;) |
There have been many new cool stories on the way but this blog is
largely being ignored but people who actually care about what I do so
it'll keep being a picture blog with a few comments. Now in Pai, Thailand and a new post is coming up.
Good luck and have agreat time in this branch of your extended trip.
ReplyDeleteSo how does the falafels compare?
btw - If i thought that a tattoo was cool - one saying tattoo is even cooler (how meta). I don't, but that's besides the point.
Ayelet
The dinner at the Israeli restaurant looks almost just like the one we had in Jordan. Why can't we all just eat-along?
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess you compared falafels now. What's the verdict?
Also - that branch was beautiful, you should make that tattoo and you probably have one of the vastest collections of pictures of sunsets.
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