So it was pretty funny because on the way to the airport a guy going to Jerusalem with me asked if I thought we would all get cabin fever from being on an airplane so long. I started singing the song from Muppet Treasure Island and then thought it was a funny thing to say and brushed it off. I don't know if the cabin fever thought was lingering in the back of my mind or whatever, but after like five hours of our 12 hour flight I was starting to feel the effects. Fun times.
I flew from Newark to Salt Lake with my Dad last weekend and rode first class for the first time ever! He was able to upgrade himself and a companion and it was an awesome way to start off my trip to the Holy Land. I can never sleep on airplanes or buses, but I was able to sleep quite comfortably on the way there, and there was a ton of leg room!
Traveling with 80 Jerusalem Center students was quite fun, and a lot of people asked us about our trip. My flight from Salt Lake to Atlanta was a normal four hour flight and went fairly quickly, and then we had a three or four hour layover until our flight to Tel Aviv. My seat from Atlanta to Tel Aviv was in the middle of the row and I knew I was in for a fun time. I think I lasted like two hours and then had to get out of my seat and walk around. It was actually really nice because they let us walk around the cabin and stand around talking in this middle section of the plane. We met some pretty cool Israelis on plane that were telling us about what it is like to live there and one of them got out his guitar and played for us on the airplane until the flight attendants shut him down.
I just switched back and forth between standing and walking around and sitting and watching a movie or something, but my friend next to me was sleeping practically the whole flight, so I had to figure out ways get in and out of the row. He said that I could wake him up anytime to get out, but I felt bad waking him up constantly just because I couldn't sleep. So, to the amusement of the girls across the row from me, I managed to jump/step over him and back. I only woke him up once doing this and was quite proud of my manuevering skills. I think it is my favorite memory of the trip so far.
Anyway, we finally made it to Jerusalem and today we are going on a tour of the Old City!
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I always knew you had skillz!
Nice. When my high school band went to San Antonio to play in the Alamo bowl people (including myself) would sleep in the aisle. So whenever you had to move up or down the bus you would have to participate in what I called the "Aisle Olympics" hopping/swinging from chair to chair without waking those sleeping below. Good times. Maybe this skill is an innate part of being a Sarah? I'm so glad you're in Jerusalem now and you are actively blogging! Woot! Have fun.
Great. Now I have "Cabin Fever" stuck in my head. And an image of you leap-frogging into a mosh pit of college students, frazzled flight attendants and Israeli guitarists.
Oh Sarah! How I would have loved to see the jump step manuvering! It brings a smile to my face and Tanya and I will simply have to fill our sarah quota with that joyous picture! I can't wait to hear more about your wild and crazy adventures!
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