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Archive for October, 2008

Yes, I cried

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem! I do not know where to start.  As Murphey’s law would have it, my Blackberry was on the blink and I could not get to another computer until after the group had left Israel. The Greek Isles of Mykonos, Rhodes, and Patmos were as gorgeous as ever. The waters were so […]

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Off to the ship today

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Shalom from Athens! We all arrived safe and sound and tired on Wednesday.   We dined like kings at our Athens hotel, the Divani Palace, and then crashed. The tour of Athens yesterday was breathtaking.  The weather was perfect—around 75—and the Acropolis was as magnificent as always.  Crowded as always, also.  I think the stats are […]

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Packing for days

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Packing, Packing, Packing… (Sung to the tune from Rawhide).  It seems like I have been packing for days and days. Finally, the bags are ready.  I get so excited thinking about going to Greece and Israel, that I will hardly sleep tonight in anticipation. The Fall tour begins in Greece and includes Athens, a 4 […]

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