Tel Aviv

Hello everyone, greetings from Tel Aviv!  I have been enjoying the city for the past several days, and I must say the weather is miles better than in Amman.  While it is a bit humid, the proximity to the Mediterranean is wonderful as one can easily take a nice dip in the water.  The city is quite modern, and the people seemed very friendly during my stay.  I had the chance to dine at several restaurants while I was here, including the House of Hummus which had some of the best hummus I have had in my life.  I am taking off for Birzeit tomorrow in the West Bank, which hopefully should not be too much of a headache as I plan on taking a cab to Jerusalem, and from there another cab into the territory.  I plan on uploading many photos of the campus and the surrounding area, as we have many tours scheduled during my stay at the university.  For now, I hope you enjoy the pictures from Tel Aviv, and stay tuned for more updates soon.

The traditional Israeli breakfast: Shakshouka!  Traditionally this dish is not made within bread, but I thought it was delicious.  Within that red tomato deliciousness are a couple poached eggs.  The sauce on the side made the whole thing terrific, 10/10 would devour again.

A view of Tel Aviv's coastline, beautiful!

Selfie!

A flea market on Carmel street which spans several blocks, in which one can purchase all sorts of knick knacks and food!

Part of my trip to the famous site of "Old Jaffa" this clock tower is one of the highlights of the area and it is gorgeous.

More shots of Old Jaffa.

Jaffa.

A view of the city from another angle, each day was this beautiful.

Another selfie!

The House of Hummus.  Self-declared the "second best hummus" in Tel Aviv because apparently everyone says their hummus is the best.  I told them I respect their humble attitude because this stuff was amazing!  That pita bread was some of the best I have ever had, and the hummus had a boiled egg cut up with whole garbanzo beans, all for a very cheap price.  No wonder this place is on the top 10 restaurant list of Tel Aviv!  Washed it all down with a 1/2 liter of some draft German beer.  10/10 would devour this again.