January 5, 2001

Jaffa rugs!

It was a return visit to Jaffa (where we visited just a few weeks ago). Unfortunately for Marthame, it was a return visit to the bed (can't kick this cold!) - but Elizabeth and Mom spent much of the day checking out the rugs for sale all around our hostel. At the end of the day (as the shops were closing for Shabbat), Mom decided to buy one. Mabruk!

We discovered the true story of Simon the Tanner's house we tried to visit last time - apparently, the old Christian site is also the site of an old mosque, and the municipality is in the process of dividing the site in two for both religions. The old Armenian couple who live there, in the meantime, have been told not to let any visitors enter until further notice.

We capped off the night with spectacular seafood (direct from the Dead Sea, we think ;-) over a spectacular view of the Mediterranean.