I did not make it to Tel Aviv yesterday. Why? Because I did battle with the Egged buses and lost. I was supposed to catch the 32 bus from my street to the Central Bus Station and then take the 405 bus from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the 32 drops you off one street over. So I took the bus to a neighborhood outside of Jerusalem. An Orthodox neighborhood. It was painfully uncomfortable. I had to retrace my steps and find another bus going back to Jerusalem. It was really hot and I had no food or water. It took several hours of riding buses, but I finally arrived back at my apartment--over 6 hours later.
My day had started at 6:45am so about an hour after I got home, I took a nap...but not before I have one of the best cold showers ever.
This morning I caught a 7:17am bus to the Central Bus Station. On the bus, I bought a katrisiya, the monthly bus pass. For $56-$58, I have unlimited rides on the Jerusalem buses for this month. At the Central Bus Station, I bought a round-trip ticket to Tel Aviv. I submitted the visa application and then went to shuk hacarmel. On the way, I stopped in some stores and picked up more work-appropriate clothes. And a red dress. It was totally necessary. And by that, I mean that it cost $20. Then I went to the shuk and explored. I didn't buy much, it was just fun to walk around.
Tomorrow I have my first ulpan class. Wednesday, I can pick up my passport (complete with visa!)...technically it'll be ready tomorrow at 2pm, but my ulpan starts at 2:30...and it takes at least 1.5 hours to get from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
My goal for tonight is to FINALLY unpack. Tomorrow I might hit up the supermarket. Woo!
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