Laura arrived last night just as Shabbat was about to begin, a challenge for her sherut driver who insisted on driving through parts of town full of observant Jews who resent drivers on Shabbat.  She joined us for Shabbat dinner after a walk through the new city.  We enjoyed a traditional chicken dinner in our kosher kitchen--nice to pull out the meat dishes for the first time.

Today we toured the Old City, haggled with a few merchants in the shuk, but mostly enjoyed walking around the city on this warm and sunny winter day.

Tonight we will head out to dinner on Emek Refaim with the Wolks who are here with their grandson.