In Nazareth

We left Tel Aviv today with regret to leave our friends Kevin, Danielle, and Zev and Ruthie. Even though we spent time with them everyday for the last 3 weeks, it went by quickly and we drove away with sadness. We will miss having playmates and babysitters and drinking buddies. But wow and OMG, Nazareth is cool. We are staying at Fauzi Azar, a 200 year old stone courtyard house with skyhigh ceilings painted with wonderful cracked murals. Yes, I'll put up pictures soon. And we wandered through the mostly closed up souk to the Basillica of the Annunciation. Let me tell you, the Christians know how to throw together a worship space. The building is beautiful and fascinating and NOT OLD! I mean of course it's old; its built on centurys' old destroyed churches, but this one is from 1969 and there are amazing mosaics from all over the world. We had a great but expensive dinner of humus with goat meat. And tonight we will be drinking water with nana (mint).