Well it’s been a couple of weeks since I posted and that because I've been
busy. My parents had been here for 2 weeks, the first time I've seen them
in 9 months, okay Skype and Phone Calls but it’s not the same as actually
having your parents in the same City.
So Just under three weeks they arrived, I met them at the airport and took
them to the apartment they were staying in the first week. Because of
work I only got to spend the evenings with them. Fortunately one of my friends
was able to help out and spend time with them while I was at work and take them
to Old Jaffa.
I did get to spend the weekend with them and we actually went for dinner on
Friday night at the Hilton, which was okay but not brilliant. Saturday I introduced
my parents to a friend of mine who lives in Bat Yam who was originally from
Hull and we went to Mash Sports Bar to watch Hull City play. We doubled
the entire supporters in the bar for that game.
Then on Monday they went to Jerusalem for the rest of the week, while I
stayed on here in Tel Aviv to continue working, though I took Thursday off to
give myself a long weekend with them. I met them in Jerusalem and as
always we went to the Kotel. There is something about going there, that I
feel I need to always do when in Jerusalem. Then we walked around for a
bit, the following day my parents returned to spend the last few days here in
Tel Aviv and for the first time since I've lived here in Israel they came to
stay at my place. We ate at mine on Friday night; I even cooked for them
:-). Saturday was a relaxed day and then, Sunday I again worked but took
Monday the last day they were here to spend with them.
While they were here, I actually contacted someone who was looking to speak
to people about making Aliyah, was it hard being here, did I consider going
back to the UK. So they came to talk to me on Monday, it was actually very cool
to do so, as they not only filmed me, but my parents as well, I suppose it gave
them the perspective of my family who I left behind. They also came to
film us at the airport as I said goodbye to my parents and the actual footage
should be on Israel TV tonight on Channel 2. Not sure if I am looking
forward to it at all or not.
So my parents are now back in the UK and my roommate is also in the UK so I
have the flat to myself which is a little weird, but I suppose it’s good
practice for me for when I do move on to a place of my own. Socially wise
I've had a busy week, I was out with a friend on Wednesday night and then
Thursday it was an early Thanksgiving/Birthday Dinner with friends which was
fun and then last night I had Shabbat dinner with friends and today lunch with
other friends. I think you can see the pattern here it was a very food
orientated weekend.
So that's all for now, hope to hear from people very soon. Bye for
now.
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