We've been in Haifa for about a month and it's been a great adventure so far. We are finally starting to settle into a routine and feel at home.
The whole city is on a mountain and from our apartment, we have a gorgeous view of the city and the Mediterranean Sea.
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| Panoramic view of Haifa from our balcony. |
There are stairs connecting nearly every street and walking is often the fastest way to get from place to place. For the most part it's fine, but sometimes walking uphill the whole way home carrying groceries is a bit of a challenge! The bus system is great and will get us pretty much anywhere at anytime (except for Friday afternoons). In Haifa, the buses even run on Saturdays.
We are both learning more Hebrew every day. Most people speak at least some English, but it's our goal to be able to have at least conversational Hebrew skills. It comes in handy especially while shopping. The shuk (market) is a easy walk downhill and we often go on Friday afternoons to get our fruits and veggies for the week.
The work week here begins on Sunday. Many people work Friday morning so the weekend is pretty much Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. It takes some getting used to especially since some of the Arab and Christian neighborhoods have a different weekend so some places are closed on Friday or on Sunday instead of Saturday!
We've been making lots of friends. Some ex-Pats, some locals, but all very nice and from all walks of life. We have some great stories to tell and hope to get to those posts soon.
We are also working on some photo albums so you can see what we've been up to. We will of course put some pictures on the blog, but the others will live here. We will try to link to albums that go with each post, but check back often for updates!
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