Day 19: Tel Aviv, Anu Museum, farewell dinner
Most of what we did in Tel Aviv was in the Jaffa area because major attractions and shops were closed, so it was a somewhat low-key end to our trip. But over the three days we were there, we captured the feel of this vibrant area. It is the second largest gay/ pride city, only next to San Francisco, loves portraying humor on buildings, and, since it is new, has the skyscrapers and architecture to prove it.
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The beaches have wide sidewalks, bike and scooter lanes which are well used ( as are the sidewalks so watch out!).
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We enjoyed a final spectacular breakfast at our hotel.
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Then, Ibrahim found a very new museum built on the architecturally diverse campus of Tel Aviv University, an area he knew well. It is called the Anu Museum and (yay!) was open on Shabbat.
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It portrays Jewish cultural achievements in the performing arts, presents history in a unique way, and used a wide array of media to portray Jewish life around the world. We were most impressed and would highly recommend it.
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We watched videos and displays of famous comedians, saw 3-D models of synagogues around the world, and were mesmerized by a video and accompanying map that explained the many migrations of the Jewish people over thousands of years.
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We finally found the tiny room where they showed videos of Leonard Cohen in his last concerts in Israel.
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It was a gray day ( actually saw a few raindrops, the only time during the entire trip), so we spent the afternoon catching up on the blog, and ( sigh) packing. Took final pictures of our room and the best shower in the world!
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A farewell dinner was a good walk away, and after a lovely meal said goodbye to our new friends. Walking into the hotel, we met Ibrahim’s beautiful wife who had joined him for a very short vacation. They are a really cute couple!
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We have at least 23 or so hours of traveling and layovers ahead of us😢😢.