The Possibility

This is Yafo looking toward Tel Aviv.



Yafo is a mixed community of Muslims, Christians, Jews, Secularists and Atheists. Churches bells ring. The call to prayer echoes daily. Bands boom on Sabbat. The place is alive with commerce. The faithful gather around orange juice and falafel stands. The flea market buzzes.



Yafo--ancient Joppa--retains that languid 'feel' of the ancient near east. Nooks an crannies beckon exploration: Artist's quarters, St Peter's fish, palm trees. The Arab Hebrew Theatre. Jews, Christians, Arabs living side by side.



Napoleon walked these streets, as did St Peter and Jonah before him. The Israeli artist Rubin painted the archways and peoples of this city, saw it the 'doorway' to the Orient. Yafo, so ancient, so modern. The model city for the Holy Land?

Possibly.



LankaBlue²

Time Flies--Flies Time?

I'm beginning a wonderful phase of life. Unfortunately, I've no time to enjoy it!
I am Dr Beth, but need to complete my qualification in psychotherapy. I start--after many hurdles--next week. I am elated. But duties of the present--specifically a student dissertation--keep me from diving in. This is when resentment reaches it's peak, although I am very fond of the student writing the thesis. As he is following in the psycho-social footsteps of foremothers and forefathers, I shall not chastise his lateness at turning in the thesis. But his timing is, shall we say, less than perfect!

Grumbling over. I've not had time to upload photos from our near month stay in the Middle East, although I believe I have written about it in this blog. In my other life, I would love to be a travel writer, making my living by travelling. Maybe that's a pain of another kind--being constantly on the road. But as we seem constantly on the road, why not get paid for it?

I've got it! The travel-writing psychotherapist. Sounds like a job for me!
Cheers and Groetjes,

LankBlue²

More to Come

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This & That

Can you imagine a sunset as beautiful as this? It is spectacular watching the sun descend behind clouds, kissing the sea, ending as a tiny red blip on the horizon line. We sat in the lounge mesmerised.

To be drenched in sun light after months of Dutch rain is really wonderful. We enjoyed every moment. We experienced a 20° temperature change which made for a few dodgy moments, but we did tolerably well.

It's late in the Netherlands and I want to write more about this trip but sleep calls. (Seems I only ever talk about sleep these days). I have more work to complete before I can enjoy gabbing on-line. I feel the pressure to get things done so I can enjoy a few days before the real grind starts up again.

So, happy sunsets and sweet dreams to you too.

LankBlue²