by eandl | May 29, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Throughout our trip we had a great time sampling all sorts of local dishes from Galilee to the Dead Sea. Most meals we ate in places that served Mediterranean or Middle Eastern-styles and we were rewarded with several tasty meals filled with little plates of various...
by eandl | May 23, 2012 | Canine, Daily life, House
Back in November, we E&L Gallery with a new water saver toilet, new floors, new vanity, fresh coat of paint and new hardware. before and after Last weekend, we picked up two mosaic tile options for a simple backsplash project. Since I already had the Simple Mat...
by eandl | May 22, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
We started our second day walking to the Mahane Yehuda Market, aka the Shuk, to explore the market. Reminiscent of the markets in Barcelona, we saw numerous spices, fruits, meats, etc. We purchased dried strawberries and whole bunch of different spices including a Hot...
by eandl | May 19, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
On our first day in Jerusalem we started at the Jaffa gate, walking around some of the perimeter streets of the Armenian Quarter. Inside the Jaffa gate A quiet corner Zion Gate- the divots in the wall are from bullets and shrapnel We progressed through through the...
by eandl | May 16, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
Jordan River valley drive After our Galilee adventures we began our drive south through the Jordan River valley. At the base of the lake we saw quite a few farms, especially bannana plantations under netting. As we drove south through the river plains the number of...