So after resting for a little bit, resting meant just lying on my mat on top of the roof and talking to another beautiful french girl and two of her german girlfriends, along with this really cool south african guy who volunteers at the hostel and gets free board here. I really connected with the french girl, we talked for about an hour and a half straight, I showed her all my pics of Cairo and Alexandria and she just loved seeing them and talking to me. They just arrived from Tel Aviv that day and were just resting and I guess were going out partying later, which is odd to me, since I've heard Tel Aviv is so much better for that stuff.
Anyways, after that I ended up going out to New Jerusalem and walking the main Jaffa Street and checking out some of the nightlife, and maybe grab some food and drink, and find a sim card so I can call from Israel. It would be nice to have both a sim card from Egypt and Israel, since I will definately return to these places soon in the future. After walking outside for awhile I didn't find anything, I was going to end up going to a restaurant, but I didn't want to spend so much on just one guest. So I walked back to the Old City and asked my friend Dave if he was up to grab some food, but I guess he had aten some cake and was going to get some sleep, although it was only 9:30 haha. So I ended up just going out again and walking around, I bought a telephone card, but it doesn't work, it says my number is invalid, so that was not good. But I ended up walking through the main streets again.
The nightlife is amazing. So many people in the streets so much loud music, dancing in the streets. There was some great Jewish Music and Traditionally dressed Jews dancing in the streets, singing, putting on a show for everyone, I had to get some video it was amazing. We must support Israel, we must support the Jewish state, I literally felt freedom in the air, I felt something magical about this place. I want to live here, I feel like this is my home. This is where western civilization ultimately began, and I believe this is where western civilization will end. I absolutely adore this city and this country. We cannot allow this place to be destroyed. Obama, MOVE the embassy here to Jerusalem NOW. What are you waiting for? Do it, and believe me, I also blame all the previous presidents who did not do this. But Obama show your support for Israel, Move the Embassy here NOW!
I ended up grabbing some food at Mcdonalds and met some cool people on the streets, so many stores, so many kippas. I want to get so many souvenirs but I don't think I will just because I don't want to have any trouble crossing the border into Egypt. Maybe I will buy some stuff and send it back. I love this place. After coming back to the hostel late, I saw the pretty Polish girl at the kitchen and hung out with her and talked. Her father had left the hostel and forbade her to leave. Without telling her where he was going or anything haha. So I asked her if her father had finally returned, and she said "Yeah, but I have no idea where he went, haha". She wasn't very young either she was 18, but it was nice to see someone have such respect for their father even though they didn't want to obey. Isn't that the truth, it's not about whether you want to obey or not want to obey, it's about the actual act of obeying. It's the act that counts. (I know there's some logical flaws in that, but I am generalizing). Anyways, I went to bed late woke up early and will walk with Dave to Central bus station to pick up some bus tickets and then we will go to Mount of Olives, Western Wall, and Dome of the Rock. I also want to see the Knesset and go to the Holocaust Museum and see the Tomb of Begin. (Menachem, spelling). And Definately the Tomb of Theodore Herzl.
Love Matt
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