Day 9: Departure Day in Tel Aviv

Our flight back to the U.S. didn't leave until 11:20pm, so we got an extra bonus day in Tel Aviv. Most of it was dedicated to the Eretz Israel Museum, which, unlike the Diaspora Museum, actually had alot of original artifacts. On returning to the hotel, I convinced my mom to join me for a walk through the Carmel Market and to some fabric stores. However, she's not much for third-worldish crowds and wasn't much impressed.

We concluded our evening with a dinner at a Chinese restaurant around the corner from our hotel - finally satisfying my curiosity about what Chinese food would be like in Israel. It actually wasn't much different from what we have in the states. A brief final sunset walk on the beach and it was time to leave for the airport.

05/31/2011 10:44:12
Eretz Israel Museum: Wine press

05/31/2011 11:31:46
British mandate coins

05/31/2011 11:43:18
Jerusalem train station

05/31/2011 12:01:50
A Land and its Dolls

05/31/2011 12:07:32
A Land and its Dolls

05/31/2011 14:22:22
Cellphone tower disguised as very tall palm tree

05/31/2011 14:22:52
Train historical sign

05/31/2011 14:23:42
Passenger coach theatre seats

05/31/2011 14:24:30
Box car weight plaque

05/31/2011 14:26:14
Diesel shunting locomotive

05/31/2011 14:27:12
Passenger coach driver position

05/31/2011 14:28:28
Passenger coach seats

05/31/2011 14:28:50
Passenger coach driver controls

05/31/2011 14:53:14
Restored scroll case

05/31/2011 14:53:30
Restored scroll case

05/31/2011 16:36:42
Hayam Hasini - Chinese restaurant

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