I slept quite well last night, David not so much. So, just before I got up, he came back to bed to get some more sleep. I got out early, so I put on my shoes (instead of just sandals), drove the car a short distance up highway 12, parked it there, and hiked the bicycle trail over to Nakhal Shakhamon. From there, I took the trail all the way to the top of White Mountain, arriving there just a couple of minutes after the sun came up over the Jordanian mountains across the valley. I'd been up there before, and the view from there is absolutely spectacular. Virtually all of Eilat is visible from there, and, of course, Aqaba, as well. Today it was hazy, but on a clear day I'm sure Haql, Saudia Arabia, would be visible, too. Later in the year, when the weather gets cooler, I want to get up there in the late afternoon and get some great photos with the sun behind me. This walk also marks my return to hiking after turning my ankle and falling (somewhere along the same gravel road I walked on today) exactly 5 weeks ago. It felt good to be back!
I taught 2 classes today for a total of 4 units, from 9:45 to 11:15 and from 2:30 to 4:00.
David and I walked down to the local bakery for lunch today. He had pizza (although I ate a couple of pieces of it, too) and I had their burekas plate, which includes 4 burekas (I choose 2 cheese, 1 bulgarit, and 1 mushroom), olives, a hard-boiled egg, and slices of cucumber and tomato. We both enjoyed our meals. Although we walked down there together, I walked home alone, got the car, and drove down to pick David up.
This evening, we went for our regular walk in the neighborhood a little earlier than usual. We also sat for quite a while on the bench at the top of the green strip, just enjoying the evening.
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