Field trip

Classes continue and I feel like I'm progressing! I've settled into a routine these past few days that essentially looks like this:

6:00a - Arise
6:30a - Breakfast
7:45a - Tefilah (prayer service)
8:30a - Ulpan I
10:00a - Snack break
10:30a - Ulpan II
12:00p - Break
12:15p - Ulpan III
1:00p - Lunch
2:00p - Choir/music theory/some meeting
4:00p - Errands
6:00p - Home
6:30p - Dinner
7:00p - Study
10:00p - Bedtime

I'm always grateful to be able to crawl into bed at night after a packed day. Today, however, the trend is broken by our first of three "Jerusalem Days." We will explore the City of David, which is actually the oldest continually habitated part of Jerusalem - and it's outside the Old City! Highlights will include tefilah on the Haas Promenade overlooking the entire city and wading through Hezekiah's tunnel (mentioned in the Bible) and its 3-4' of water. Luckily Donna and her folks stopped by for dinner last night, bearing me a pair of Keen hybrids (sneaker + sandal = ingenious).

This week will culminate in a trip to Rehovot for Shabbat with the extended Bareket clan. Thanks to all for your continued good wishes!