Foto Friday – Summer at the Safari
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It’s hot!
I’m so warm, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going!
How about stepping over to the watering hole for a bit of refreshment…
Though it’s a bit crowded…
Probably best just to stay put.
Maybe have a light snack.
And wearing that heavy fur coat is certainly out of the question!
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Shuk HaPishpushim
We skipped the zoo this week and headed over to Jaffa next to Tel Aviv for some good old flea market shopping. We didn’t really go with anything in mind to buy but its nearly impossible to come home empty handed. I have been amassing a collection of old Israeli tins for products that no longer exist (I have chocolate tins, pretzel tins and hard candy tins). These can be quite pricey and I am on a small austerity plan so I completely avoided the storefront known to carry these. However I did find a small old school red chair for the little one that needs a little fixing but was a steal at only 40 NIS (talked him down from 70 NIS). Next weekend I’m going to reinforce the wood, repaint and then distress it.
Friday is the best day (and the most popular) at the shuk because all the vendors’ wares spill out into the street. It’s a really, really strange market with some pretty bizarre items being sold. I saw a used oxygen tank and nail clippers (why would anyone want to buy used nail clippers?) and these were not among the oddest items being hawked. Take a gander at a few photos I shot and you’ll spot a few oddities.
Life at the zoo
I miss being lazy. I yearn for the days of sitting around doing nothing on Friday and Saturday. Catching up on TV, lounging around, eating leisurely meals, etc. However, those days are over and will only be available again about 20 years down the line or so. It was a bit easier when my daughter was younger and napping twice a day. That was a guaranteed 4 hours I had to chill. These days she’s napping once a day for only an hour and a half. When she’s awake she is a high octane ball of energy and she gets bored around the house pretty easily despite the dozens of toys. With this in mind we recently purchased a membership to the Ramat Gan safari/zoo. We’ve been going pretty much every weekend for the two months and the reasonable cost for yearly membership has already paid for itself. A good, sound investment, and only 20 minutes away. She already knows her way around. She know the “elephen” is to the left and the “monkey” is to the right. She doesn’t care much for the birds. But said “woah” when a giraffe almost licked her. Her favorite animal is still the “beebras” (zebras). Its amazing how much she retains from the few hours we spent at the zoo. Just yesterday, five days after we visited she jumped on my wife’s back and said “tzofie baby monkey.” She now requests “baby monkey” every five minutes. I love this kid.
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