the outer banks is a long strip of narrow islands on the east coast of north carolina. our destination was the town of kill devil hills, a four hour drive from chapel hill. we set off on our roadtrip in the morning, just in time for morning nap. after a lengthy nap, it was perfect read more
helen is visiting us this week in chapel hill! after church we went to “weathervane restaurant” for an authentic southern brunch, complete with biscuits and grits. i think the waiter thought we were a bit dim for asking “what are grits?”, a southern staple. but now we know, it’s kind of like a porridge made read more
we checked out “Festifall”, an annual arts festival right in downtown chapel hill. initially we thought we might take the free local bus and avoid parking. we waited for 30 minutes until a kind passer-by stopped and told us there are no buses on sundays. riiiight. luckily it was a beautiful day so no harm read more
as we continue getting to know the area, we recenty discovered a baby store: buy buy baby. everything we might need and more. sippy cup, anyone?
there was an annual music festival in carrboro this weekend. carrboro is the town right next to chapel hill. we spent a couple of hours exploring the area and taking in the sights and sounds of the day. some wall art: people watching: we enjoyed our first ‘locopops’! locally made frozen popsicles, perfect for the read more
tonight we were kindly invited to join one of joe’s UNC colleagues for a friday shabbat dinner. we have never experienced one before so it was very enlightening to be part of the ritual and meal. challah bread shabbat candles making friends
A panorama view of the Old City of Jerusalem, looking north/northeast/east from the Citadel on the western edge of the city (click image for larger version):
It’s impossible to fully convey the experience of Jerusalem in a few blog posts. So all I can do is show a few highlights. On one of my first days in the Old City, I walked the Via Dolorosa (the traditional path of Jesus on his way to the crucifixion), consisting of fourteen “stations,” the read more
we spent canada day at granville island together with jp, louisa and ichiro. listened to some jazz… watched a parade… and waved some flags! Happy Canada Day!!
As part of my trip, I joined a multi-day tour of the Galilee region. The focus of the tour was on sites from the New Testament, since the Galilee was where much of Jesus’ ministry took place. The following few photos don’t really do it justice, but hopefully they give you a flavor of things. read more