Biding Time in Jerusalem

I'm sitting in the hostel at the computer, biding time until I head to the airport.

Last night was a tiring one, more for poor Jenn than for me. She wasn't feeling well at all and barely slept. This morning she and I woke up, she showered and all. I accompanied her to the bus terminal (just around the corner really) to catch a mini-bus to Ramallah. I'm hoping that the trip goes smoothly, especially since she still wasn't well this morning. There are a lot of bumpy roads in this region.

I have removed my belongings from my room, so now I'm kind of weighed down by a large backpack that is stuffed to the gills and my smaller pack. I have 13.5 hours until my flight home, but I'll leave here at 8 p.m. Hopefully, I'll be able to stash my pack somewhere so I can wander out to eat something, maybe take a last walk around old town.

Though I'm sad to see the trip end, being left alone for a day here makes it seem like it's really time to return home. I am looking forward to several things upon my return: my own bed (ugh, did I leave a pile of junk on it?), a washing machine, autumn (I hope there are still some leaves on the trees for me!), some of my regular foods, and of course my friends and family.

So it's almost time to say Shalom/Salaam to the Middle East. I'll be glad to share further stories of this trip, and many more photos with anyone interested.