Greetings. It has been a few days and I expect this to be short. We are still in Eilat, leaving tomorrow morning (Friday) to return to Tel Aviv and catch the midnight flight for NYC and the good ole USofA.

Tuesday was my birthday. Thanks for lots of greetings on FB. We enjoyed the area and a chicken schnitzel for dinner in the evening. Wed we went to Petra which meant crossing the border into Jordan. It was certainly beautiful in a different way ... lots of barrenness, i.e. desert. Personally I'm hoping for some snow on the mountains of GNP when we get home. But anyway Petra was quite fascinating, the major interest being the Treasury which is pictured here.

Today it's a swim in the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba, where we are in Eilat) so we can say it's been done. And because it is bound to feel good. It seems to be getting a bit warmer. No surprise. Anyway general relax day before a long drive tomorrow, taking our time so as not to have to sit too long at Ben Gurion Airport. Pray for strength. By the time we get home we will have been up for close to 48 hrs. Hmmm. Pray a lot!

Thanks.