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Stroller-less!
We have gone on a few stroller-less outings before, most of them extremely short. And, when we traveled for Shabbat, we decided to skip the stroller, too: We had a short bus ride, a short walk, and...
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In the Fake Shuk (Jerusalem, Part II)
After we got off the train, we met up with Yitzchak for a few minutes, before he headed back to where he’s studying, and we headed home. There are many places to switch from a bus to a train, but...
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Through the “Fake Shuk” (Jerusalem, Part III)
We left off, in my last post, in the middle of the fake shuk. Now we continue, all the way the end of the street. This is the second turn into the main shuk. Then we pass another housewares/paper...
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To the Bus Stop (Jerusalem, Part IV)
We’ve finally reached the corner. Now, we turn right, onto Agrippas, and start walking down towards the bus stop, to go home. These bus stops used to be on Yaffo, where the train now is. When they...
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Waiting for the Bus (Jerusalem, Part V)
In my last post, we had walked down Agrippas, and were waiting for the bus at the bus stop. So, we continue from there. It’s funny how before I started this series, I never realized how much went on...
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On the Bus Home (Jerusalem, Part VI)
My bus came. I boarded the bus via the rear doors, and, to my delight, found that the bus was fairly empty, and that both sets of my favorite seats were available. I chose which set I wanted. I...
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Two Bus Drivers
We went to visit some friends for Shabbat. Since they don’t live in Jerusalem, we had to check when the last bus left. There was a bus at 15:30, 15:50, 16:15, and 16:45. We wanted to take the 15:30...
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Plane or Bus?
Help us solve a disagreement: Is this a bus that looks like a plane, or a plane that looks like a bus? We have this toy at home; today Shlomo pointed to it and said, “Bus!” And well, we can’t really...
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A Trip to the Consulate
Part of being an expat is deciding if you want your kids to be registered as citizens of your birth country. Sometimes you want the tax benefits; sometimes you think that it is better for the kid in...
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