Kfar Maccabiah
After a short ride from the airport, I arrived at the Kfar Maccabiah hotel, sports and conference center, in the town of Ramat-Gan. I made the mistake of saying to an Israeli gentleman sharing the ride that it looked like a nice little town. I was corrected, it is actually the fifth largest city in Israel with a population of 250,000 people. I haven’t left the hotel grounds yet, but plan to do a little exploring today.
The hotel is nice, modern, wireless internet and High-Def TV in the rooms. The room is small for two guys over 6′ to be sharing, and reminds me of a hotel or two I’ve stayed at in London. An important exception is that the AC here works really well, in London, they never heard of AC.
I’m starting to recover from jet lag after pretty much being up for 30 or so hours. Got a good night sleep and work up a bit groggy, but the coffee (strong) and breakfast did the trick. The food here is very simple, with an emphasis on very nice salads, lot’s of vegetables both raw and cooked, and great fresh fruits, cheeses and breads. Pretty easy to stay on a healthy diet, which is a real plus. Today is Shabbat, which is treated as a day of rest. Barry (Gurland) and I scouted locations for the upcoming team shots and portraits which we will shoot starting Monday. The touring begins in earnest tomorrow, so stay tuned for more interesting subject matter.
#1 by begordo on July 4th, 2009
Marc, Have a great time and shoot some great pics. Can’t wait for more. Be careful of the camels!!
Bernie
#2 by Richard Kamins on July 4th, 2009
Hope it’s okay to post one of your images on The Middletown Eye blog – you know, local boy goes international. We’re suspended on your every word & image.
Be well – be safe,
Richard & Naomi
#3 by Carleen & Ken Borawski on July 4th, 2009
Hi Marc — it’s great how you can post your daily remarks on what you’re doing and how it’s going! We will check in regularly. Your parents are all set for Skype and looking forward to it, I’m sure. Judi probably can’t wait to join you! Sounds like a wonderful adventure for both of you. Be happy, be safe and have a ball! Hope to see you & Judi at the Cape if you come.
C&K
#4 by Judi on July 4th, 2009
Lila tov (good night) my sweet. The fireworks at Sunset Cove Park in West Boca were nice, but nothing compares to the streams of fireworks flowing off the pier at Deerfield Beach.
Best regards from Marilyn and Debbie (Gilman) – both are more excited about this trip they we are currently.
Stay happy,
Judi