August 7, 2001

OK - we've only got a little more time in Ramallah, so we're going to make the most of it. The overwhelming realization that we've got to head back to Zababdeh soon (and thus back to work) is starting to dawn on us, so we headed into town for a little dinner for two. Ramallah has such an incredible energy (and such an incredible amount of neon!) for such a small city (only about 30,000).

Elizabeth in front of our evening’s restaurant.

We found ourselves in quite the surreal location - at the building which houses Ramallah's Mexican restaurant and one of its Chinese restaurants. Interesting choices, huh? We decided on Chinese based on recommendations (we had been told it's the best restaurant in Ramallah) and weren't disappointed. The owner is from the Ramallah-Jerusalem area, and his background is in hotel management. The chef and his assistant are from Beijing and are here for three years. Didn't see any pork fried rice on the menu, though...