Jerusalem: The City of Gold

At last, I made it to Israel. Here's a brief rundown of what has happened so far. On the flight from Newark to Poland, I am pretty sure I was the only one who spoke English. After that I got grilled by security in Poland, and after many questions and having them take everything out of my bags, I was allowed to get on the plane. Once in Tel Aviv, I took a taxi to Hotel Maxim which is right on the beach, but they were full. I then proceeded to walk down the road a bit and found a best western hotel, and got a room for the night. It was quite expensive, but it was nice to get my stuff off my back. That night I took a walk around town, and I felt a little overwhelmed because everything was Hebrew, and I didn't understand a lick of it. Of course, I had extreme jet lag and so hardly slept. This morning, I went to a post office, and got a couple phone cards. I found the bus that takes me to central bus station in Tel Aviv. With plans in motion, I decided to take a break and swim in the Meditteranean (hope I spelled that right!). It was an awesome feeling, swimming in a place where so much has happened historically. I check out of the room at 12:oopm and went to the central bus station. There I caught a bus to Jerusalem. It was wierd sitting next to all the IDF soldiers, with their guns just laying about. Anyways, when I got to Jerusalem, I caught a taxi to Ben Yehuda street. I found a hostel right at the end of the street where it connects with Jaffa Rd. It is called Jerusalem Hostel, and I got a room for three nights. It seems to be the best place as far as money is concerned. With a place to put my stuff again, I set out for the old city. It was a short walk from where I am. You hear so much about it, but it still took my breath away. I went on a tour inside the tower of david and then lounged in the courtyard of a hotel called Christ's church. I didn't really do much in the old city, my main goal was just to find it and get a little taste. Tomorrow I will go down to the Western Wall for erev shabbat. For now, I will go down Ben Yehuda street and visit the shops. Please keep me in prayer. By the way, if you look at my profile, I can't seem to change the astrology stuff, so pay no mind to it please.