Thu 17. Feb

Again woke up too early. Lady with her rustle plastic bags... *rustle*

We sung Hatikva at the flag raising today. Well I did not sing. I never sing if adults can hear it.

After morning briefing we gave our present to our madrichot Tehilla and Noam, because some of us were leaving already. Some people went cleaning. But there is no use cleaning the toilets at this hour, they will be dirty again at noon. Inspection takes place before we leave early afternoon.

Working.

Since some were leaving today, girls handed out their Sar-El pins and diplomas before lunch. Also t-shirts, baseball caps, key rings and medals. Nice gifts.

Guess how hard it is to get almost 30 people together at the same place for a group photo. Someone is always missing. Finally we took group pictures. Sun in our eyes, stupid grind on our faces.
Almost ready for the weekend!
Bus took us to CBS like usual. It also goes to HaHagana train station and free Sar-El hostel, Beit Oded, in Yafo. Next to bus station, on David Tzemach street there are sheruts, shared taxis. We were going to Jerusalem this weekend. Fellow volunteers came with us. Sherut ride Tel Aviv - Jerusalem cost only 23 shekels.

Our hotel in Jerusalem. We thought it was ordinary hotel room... But it was apartment! Double room cost 99 US dollars per night. Highly recommend it! Lev Yerushalayim, 18 King George street. Corner of King George and shopping street Ben Yehuda.



Zion square = Kikar Zion. I had to go to internet cafe on Jaffa street. My grandmother's funeral was soon and I wrote a letter to be read there.
Russian bar. Not sure which was kitchen and which was toilet, but at least we found men's toilet.
Arabic bar. Free booze for us.

But I would say, not to mention you are doing volunteer work for Israeli army.