After rushing to Heathrow airport this morning, only to discover it was practically deserted (it was Christmas day after all), we began our 4.5 hour flight from London to Tel Aviv. We knew we were entering the Holy Land even before we got on the plane as we watched Orthodox Jewish men davening (praying) in the Heathrow terminal. At Ben Gurion airport we were whisked through customs with nary a comment and then picked up sim cards and netsticks to keep us electronically connected. About ten minutes later Jessica (who lives in Jerusalem) called me on my new Israeli phone number. So, yep, it worked. Then we caught a cab for the 40 minute ride to Jerusalem, and our hotel, Dan Panarama, pictured above. Tomorrow we tour the Old City, so I better get some sleep. Happy holidays everyone.
Merry Christmas, Betsy, Shalom. Thank you for the updates, Mom's following along too and we're all happy to know you and family arrived safe. Keep enjoying the ride!
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