Before we share our impressions of Tel Aviv, I want to share a few photos of our drive south from Haifa. Caesarea is one of those classic ruins that include ancient biblical, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Crusader influence. The hippodrome track and amphitheatre once used for chariot races is recognizable. The seaside setting is breathtaking and it doesn’t take much imagination to outline Herod’s swimming pool along the shoreline. Mosaics, though pocked and faded, line the pool’s edge and allude to Herod’s artistic attention to detail.
We left Caesarea and drove inland in search of the Gourmet Yarn Store. I thought it might be fun to do something ordinary like buy yarn but do it in a foreign country. I found the store by using Ravelry, an online knitting forum (highly recommended if you are a knitter). It’s these kinds of things that foster connections with locals. You know by now I love that kind of thing! Yes, I bought Israeli hand dyed merino, 2 skeins just to be sure.
Now for Tel Aviv. I will let the photos do the talking and you can draw your own conclusions.
drool drool at the yarn!