24. On Wheels

Dear Emilee,

The train was packed. You could hardly see the windows across the aisle. People said that the reason for the crowds is the holiday week. Passover is a whole week celebration; all of Israel is on wheels: 7 days of eating Matzo, 7 days of visiting, 7 days of school vacation, and 7 days of crowds. We experienced the crowds yesterday.

We went to Nes Ziona to visit childhood friends. Mrs. C. studies with them at the same school since grade one, and became good friends later on. So they know each other for over 50 years. We went to visit Nurit and Danny at their home. The home is very beautiful and the couple are the perfect hosts.

Nurit collects antiques, so the entire house is furnished with many interesting pieces from unusual chairs and a doll my size to antique dishes. Danny is an avid gardener, and the back yard is full of fruit trees. I climbed on as many as I could.

I was also introduced to their two very old dogs,Sky (under the fruit trees) and Juke (in the house).

I stole many patting opportunities.


We waited for their son and fiancé who are planning a wedding in May to hear all about their plans for the exciting event. When they arrived, we gather around a table full of great Passover delicacies, until Danny checked the internet and found that the last train to Nahariya already left.

The mad dash begun at that point when the four of us run down the stairs, packed into Danny little car, and buckled up while he drove passing the Police to the Tel Aviv train station. We were at the station in 20 minutes and boarded the train home by 9:15 pm.

Mr. C. slept all the way home. We entered the house around midnight and once again fell into bed.

It is a lazy day today. Mrs. C. thought that we might visit today the local holocaust museum, but we are all just too bushed.

Resting,
Your covered-with- Belgium-chocolate reporter
Flat Stanley