Hey all...Welcome to my blog. Hopefully my writing skills will be decent enough that this will be enjoyable :). I plan on posting somewhat regularly with pictures and little anecdotes about my adventure.
However, before I even start my journey I wanted to provide a few pieces of information. First off, before I even get to Israel I will be spending 12 hours in London on a layover. One of my buddies from camp, Eli, is on my flight and we are planning on seeing as much of the city as we can in our short time. It's my first trip to Europe so I am so pumped to get to walk around London and see touristy sites such as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
Once I arrive in Israel, I will be spending my first week of the trip on an orientation outside of Jerusalem (so grandma and grandpa don't get worried if you don't hear from me for a week). During the week the entire group will be hiking, celebrating shabbat, walking around, and hopefully learning more about the exciting adventure we are all embarking on.
After the orientation (on the 30th) the group will be heading to our new home at an assimilation center in Ashkelon. I've heard great things about Ashkelon...it's on a beach...beautiful city...lots of young families. Ashkelon is located on the Mediterranean Sea about an hour south of Tel Aviv and a little over an hour southwest of Jerusalem. I'm really excited to see the city as I don't think I have ever visited on previous trips.
Lastly, I wanted to give everyone my contact information. In terms of my Israeli cell phone, if you are calling from the states the number is 011972503123680. If you are calling me from Israel the number is 0503123680. As always, I will be checking email (jperchonok@gmail.com) and using skype (account name: jperchonok) as often as I can.
Love you all,
Jenn/Jenny/Jenneth
I'm so excited you are doing this! I can't wait to read/see your adventure. Have fun :)
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