Mediterranean Food

We've been wanting to eat some Hummus and Pita for a while now. Today we decided that it's time! We Googled for Mediterranean restaurants in Cincinnati and found The Mirage. It's a mix of Mediterranean food and Russian ancestry, which makes it perfect for us: we both miss the sound of Russian and the taste of Hummus. We had a plate of hummus, which was tasty but a bit too watery, with real pita breads! The rest of the food was even better: I had lentils soup, which a very Mediterranean taste, D had Falafels plate, with real vegetarian salad, and I had beef shish-kebab. Everything was great. We will definitely go back for more great food and feeling of home.

On the move

We are currently at the Dayton "International" airport. We got up at 5am, the temperature was -5 Celsius, and it will not go over freezing point today. From here to Washington, from there to JFK, and from there to TLV, where the weather is somewhat warmer. We will stay in Tel Aviv for the next two weeks, and return on December 30th to celebrate the New Year in the States.
It is my first "home vacation" after such a long term abroad. To some extent I feel that I'm not entirely home in either places; in Israel we don't have a home anymore, and we will be staying with our families, with all the consequences of that. On the other hand, I still don't feel that Cincinnati is my home, although I did start to feel at home in our flat. Perhaps if it was another city in the USA, e.g. Boston or Seattle, it would feel differently. I don't know.

We spent the few days before our flight celebrating the sudden change from a very busy quarter (for both of us) to total freedom. I think that D even found that there is too much free time on her hands. We spent it well, though, with going to pubs, watching a movie (the new James Bond - what a horrible film), more pubs, and more shopping. It was a much deserved time off and I think we enjoyed it greatly.

We'll see you back in Israel soon.