For the past few days I had not done or experienced anything that I thought worth while writing about. Monday, Tuesday... worked all day and too tired at night. Boring! But sometimes it is necessary to do just nothing. Even here in Tel Aviv, the city where something always happens. At least if you believe the writer of the very well written City Guide - simply called City Guide Tel Aviv. The book not only lists all the hot & trendy places but also gives an interesting account of the city's history and highlights each of its five main areas. All with nice and attractive pictures. I certainly recommend it. So what did I discover today? First of all that everyone here has their own "beach". Religious men and women can enjoy the sun, sea and sand behind walls so that no one can see them. Dogs have their own beach.... Also if you want to exercise you don't need to pay lots of money and become member of a gym here! You have "public" gyms on the beach. And forget playing squash indoor. Israeli's have invented the racketball. In the summer you cannot miss the specific noise on the beaches. The noise the balls make when hitting the hard rackets. Today while taking a bike ride along the beach Stephane and I met a group of men practicing the sport. Men of all ages getting a good sweat. They hit the ball so hard... it is scary! Of course some prefer a less tiring sport sucgh as fishing. And while waiting for the fish to bite they smoke a "Narguile".... I bet you won't see that happen along the rivers in Europe! This all reminded me that I have not done any real sport since I left Haarlem. Of course moving to Tel Aviv was a sport in itself! Climbing everyday the stairs to our third floor appartment. Walking through Tel Aviv in the summer months. Biking every day. But it still does not amount to enough calories burning! So here is a promise to myself: as soon as I stop travelling every other week to Amsterdam - and this is soon... I will join the gym in Dizengoff Center which Stephane and I actually already visited. So now back to the top: you cannot be bored in Tel Aviv. Just start walking, or biking... and you'll discover something to remember, to tell, to write about. Something always happens here.
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