Life in Rehovot...lots of photos :)

So I know it's been forever since I have posted. Once I fell a little behind the thought of catching up became too daunting, so I continued to just ignore my blog. However, this morning I woke up to a beautiful day (in which I could return to wearing shorts and a t-shirt and my chacos). So I decided to make my trip to the shuk (the outdoor fruits and veggies market) a little longer by bringing along my camera and taking pictures of my beautiful city. So, since I am so behind on my blog I should start by telling y'all that I know live in a city/town called Rehovot. It is about 30 minutes outside of Tel Aviv and is a small town with a bigger feel. There are about 130,000 people and one main road with lots of shops/restaurants/bars etc. We have a beautiful 3 bedroom apartment for 4 of us (that means I have my own room :) ) that includes a large living room, a large kitchen, two balconies, a laundry machine, and a piano. I could not be happier with my living situation. And on top of that I volunteer at great places. My schedule is as follows:


Sunday:
12:00-2:00 - walk dogs at the Rehovot SPCA
2:00 - 4:30 - volunteer at a community center after school with 7th graders

Monday:
9:00-1:00 - teach english one on one to middle schools
2:00 - 4:30 - volunteer at a community center after school with 7th graderss

Tuesday:
9:00-1:00 - teach PE class to middle schoolers
2:00 - 4:30 - volunteer at a community center after school with 7th graders

Wednesday:
9:00-1:00 -teach english one on one to middle schoolers
2:00 - 3:30 - volunteer at a community center after school with 7th graders
3:30 -5:00 - walk dogs at the SPCA

Thursday:
9:00-1:00 - teach english one on one to middle schoolers

So that's my life. Most weekends I have been traveling to see friends or having friends here. I also have educational weekends about once a month with my program (our last one centered around the Palestinian conflict). We had 5 days of speakers from all sides of the spectrum which was really nice. I definitely didn't agree with them all, but I have to respect all of the speakers as they were all very well informed and highly educated.

Anyways, the real reason I am writing this blog is to share my pictures from Rehovot and give y'all a little look into my life..

Lots of spices at the shuk!

HUGE amounts of great and cheap fruit at the shukc

 Really fresh pita...comes straight out of the oven

 Fresh veggies for about $1/kilo gram

A "sheirut" which is half way between a cab and a bus. Best way of transportation between cities

 Lots of Russian in Rehovot

 I like this colorful fence :). It puts a smile on my face in the morning.

 My street...Neve Alon

 Me and the puppy this morning. She kept giving me kisses :)

Some of the kids I work with at the community center...Shiraz, Yaffa, Leen, and Enat

 An Israeli taxi, otherwise known as a 'monit'

You thought a dollar store was cheap, this is a shekel store (or a little less than a 25 cent store).

More to come soon...lots of love,
Jennifer