Jaffa/Jerusalem

Rented a car so was able to go to Jaffa and Jerusalem....

In Jerusalem, dropped off Dad and Najat and Yusra at al Aqsa and went to Holy Sepluchre....
came Yusra was gone...
was having a little trouble getting into the compound...

first time a guy asked me "Are you Muslim?" I just said my dad is inside...

on way out, an Israeli soldier told me "You can't go in."

then when I returned because they were finished, Ysra had disappeared. I went to look for her after a while and went out one of the side gates and then they wouldn't let me in...
The Israelis asked me: "Are you Muslim," I said "I'm Christian but my dad is Muslim." They said i coudln't go in

I told them my dad is inside on a wheelchair and needs help. They tried to help me and brought some Waqf guy

He asked if I was Muslim, I said my dad is and he is sick and needs help

The guy said: Are you Arab? I said I'm from Deir Debwan
Then he said "Didn't you just ocme out? I said "Yes I"m looking for my step mother."
He said "You lost your step mother too?

and they let me in

then we decided to go to Old Man and the Sea in Jaffa

I didn't know how to get to Jaffa never mind Old Man....
we took off got there at night....had so many Israeli taxi drivers help us by giving me direction which way to go

One guy said, "There's a big chimmney on the right go till you see it and go right."

Finally one guy told me to follow him and he showed me the way to Jaffa until we got near therestaurant and it was a bear to find it but we finally did.

it was amazing.... great meal by the sea


then we came back the day before Israeli elections almost got locked out of the west bank

the next day we went to Nablus and I had to go to bathroom so bad and got mad. Anoos and Najat came
we ended up in Jericho eating Dominoes. It was fun

Abde called.