Today we woke up to the cleaning lady knocking on the to door since we were all still jet lagged. We had found her prior to arriving from the recommendation of a friend. We are finding the apartment gets dirty fast with the smaller space and living near the beach tracking in all the dirt […]
Shopping for Schools (Part 2)
Today was the girls day to visit their new school. We were lucky to find a British school for Summer that teaches in English. It is located in Jaffa, a town only a few miles away. Jaffa is a beautiful primarily Arab city with unique architecture, trendy markets and amazing restaurants. Tabeetha is also a […]
Back to School Shopping for Schools
Today was the day we set aside to find a school for Josh. This had been the one thing keeping me up at night prior to the move. Finding a high school that teaches in English for Josh was not easy. All of the public schools teach in Hebrew, but we had heard there may […]
It’s going to be HARD but WORTH IT
I’m not going to lie, today was a frustrating day! A lot of people who have lived abroad have told us it’s going to be hard, but worth it. Sunday’s are “work days” in Israel and we had a lot to do! At the top of our list was getting Josh registered for a […]
Saturdays are Family Days in Israel
I woke up early, went to my now favorite coffee stand around the corner and then headed out for a run along the beach. It was a beautiful morning and there were only a few people out on this Shabbat Saturday before the weather got too hot. I ran on the path towards Jaffa. It […]