
Ein Gedi Street – Talpiyot – Jerusalem, Israel
Israel Solo – Day 6 – Chillaxin in Talpiyot

Good day for a walk & just taking a break.
Today would be a great day to take in Talpiyot, Jerusalem. It is an area South of the Old City , but just North of Bethlehem. I decided after such a big day yesterday that I’d take a day to just….be. “Be”ing for me is rest, reflect and prayer / thanking.

Flowers are a Fav! I just wish I new the names to all of them. I know the roses and bougainvillea, but the others I’m uncertain. One reminds me of agapanthus and the other a little of morning glories… Do you know what they are?
- Yeah, freshness!
- Ready for second half of trip.
- Clean again!
Dirty Laundry
Was able to take care of my laundry this morning. The AirBnB where I am staying let me use their washer and clothesline outside. Sure will be nice having everything clean, again. Everyone one must have been in the same frame of mind, considering I saw laundry on many of the balconies this morning.
Walk. Smell. Breath. Pray.
Enjoyed a stroll of the neighborhood. Met people on the sidewalks. Wandered through small street markets and spied out local restaurants. Great day to spend with the Holy Spirit. Love greeting people on the sidewalk – “Shalom”.

Local corner neighborhood market.
Doors, doors and more doors
Double door whimsy. This cream color double door set in Jerusalem stone made me pause. It’s unique feminine hand bending to knock left me smiling and wondering….
- Yes, it’s another beautiful door. I just like them.
- Door knocker
- This double door & it’s unique door knocker left me smiling and wondering….
One of the Most Peaceful Places
Found a beautiful park with great trails; Sherover Promenade. The trails go all the way back to the city about a mile or so walk. The park had a great view of the city. Olive trees were everywhere with amazing scents of rosemary, lavender and sage. The green & brown was sprinkled with blooms from roses, anemones and many others. I just may have located one of the largest unofficial tour bus parking lots, too. Ha, ha!

View from the promenade with the Old City behind me.
Who Knew???

Contacts for purchase @ their local drug store.
You heard me, who knew that you could go to a local drug store (Walgreen’s / CVS type) and just buy contacts? It certainly wasn’t me, or I would have tried to remember my exact prescription. I can’t get over that you can just go in and buy them. This will definitely be something that I will be looking into before I go back in September. The prices weren’t that bad either. Current exchange rate as of today (2/17/19) is $3.62.
Take Away’s for the Day
A couple of things that really stuck with me and left an impression:
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Just how many people have Israel flags on their homes???
I love to watch flags flying in a country who is proud of it!
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Just how many people hang their laundry out to dry???
Laundry Day
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Just how much can one city smell like a bottle of essential oil??? When you walk the city neighborhoods the smell of rosemary is always around, because it grows along all the sidewalks (at least along Hevron Road) as a hedge.

Fresh rosemary growing along the paths & roads.

City of Jerusalem’s flag mounted on the balcony of a citizen. It’s flanked on either side of the Israel flag.
Beautiful living in the city.
Staying in Shape
It is so easy to get wrapped up in the sights, sounds & smells that you can easily let the day fade into evening before you realize you’ve walked another 7 plus mile day.

“Sunshine on my shoulders…” OR the old hymn that I heard my momma play and sing when I was going up “Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today…”
Better hit the hay a little early, going to start early tomorrow, at the Temple Mount!
Loving leaning in & living in a Rhapsodyville state of mind,
Trina
Here are the links for the first 5 days of my solo tour in Israel Spring 2018:

DAY 1 – Looking at the ruins at Zippori. An ancient city that was a major seat of power in the Galilee Region.