Sunday, March 18, 2012

...I took a few semi-spontaneous trips...

The past couple of weekends have been a bit out of the ordinary.  Two weeks ago, we celebrated the holiday Purim.  I had a few days off, the weather was nice, and I had just solidified my plans for the coming year.  What a great way to go into a holiday weekend which, on some level, revolves around costumes, drinking, and  parties.  We celebrated a bit more traditionally with a muscial Disney service and megillah reading before heading out to the shuk party.  We followed our night-time shenanigans with a pot-luck breakfast megillah reading.



The view from my tent!
After celebrating Purim in Jerusalem, I drove down to the desert for a festival at the Desert Ashram.  I practiced yoga and attended a few breathing/energy workshops which were new to me but very engaging.  I spent a lot of time in the desert, walking and sitting in the vast sands; relaxing.  I also went on a chai (tea) date with someone I met in a body energy workshop.  While it won't be progressing, the conversation on the date was very eye-opening.  Overall, the weekend was filled with a bit of relaxation, some physical activity, a touch of nature, and a lot of self-reflection.  I returned to Jerusalem refreshed and ready for the busy for week ahead.


This past weekend, I drove up north to Zichron Ya'akov with a few friends.  It felt like a real vacation.  We ate out, went to a winery, had ice cream, went on a hike, watched the sun setting into the sea from our balcony, and had a relaxing shabbat filled with food, friends, and fine wine.  I was nice to get out of Jerusalem, and have a mini  holiday.  Now I am back and ready for my last couple of days in the preschool!

1 comment:

  1. you look so great in the pictures - so much fun. glad you had great weekends.mom

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