Israel

I've been in Israel for over a week now, just so you know in case you haven't been able to find me. As far as I'm concerned, there isn't a better vacation place. Although it appears the pope has just landed here, so that might put a damper on things. But never mind that, I still love it. The beaches are fantastic, the water is still cool in May instead of the pee-temperature (and probably pee-filled) water in the summer, the food is still amazing. I don't know why people eat anything else. Except maybe the occasional French or Italian meal. Maybe Thai and Indian occasionally. OK, there's other good food out there, but seriously, I prefer this. Vegetables as tasty as you can imagine, hummus and falafel that's mouth-watering, fresh-squeezed juice at the beach... Sigh.

But I'm leaving tomorrow, back to San Francisco for my last six weeks of residency. And then on to Montreal. Love it! But first, I think I need more hummus.