So where do I start. This trip is just weird. I am traveling 1000s of miles in a single day, from the comforts of NC to Israel in less than a day. I marvel at technology, even in this day. That isn't to say this is any pleasure cruise; I'm the guy with the cold, and sleep on an airplane just isn't going to happen. It's going to be a long day for sure. At least the company of my fellow clergy is nice! Good people. I have also continued my ritual of watching The Princess Bride for this my 2nd trip across the Atlantic. Sleep rarely came. Not from excitement. I was tired, it's just the bloody jetlag at work. I did manage to sneak a couple of hours, and I kicked off my shoes....only to lose my left one. It was beyond annoying. One shoe on, where is the other stinking shoe?! Fortunately my friend Daniel found it.
Anyway, while we ate breakfast we watched Orthodox Jews dress in their religious garments and move to the corners of the plane for morning prayers. You gotta admire their devotion. There are definitely a lot of religious "types" on this flight; which makes sense. It also proves while I think I'm a smart guy, I'm woefully ignorant. I have only fair guesses as to what people are doing in worship on the plane, and that's not acceptable! I have much to learn, and learn I shall.
Anywho, we landed and mostly breezed through security. A couple of our group with beards got the infamous interview, but somehow I was sparred. Must be the hat. ;)
Well we are preparing for a big day while suffering 7 hour jetlag, expect more pictures and more interesting stories soon!
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