I arrived in Haifa three weeks ago, and so far life is pretty. Just, pretty. Nothing exhuberant or demented, but pretty.
The few words I know in Hebrew have made life a whole lot easier, and me and the few good friends I've made so far have relieved the small, abbreviated episodes of homesickness. Things here are different, yes, but since I can compare it to my other extended stays overseas, I can easily predict an enjoyable, if not completely comfortable, stay in Israel.
In the picture above, you can see the mountain range separating Israel and Lebanon. Other than that, I seem to have oversized cheeks.
