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We arrived safely in Tel-Aviv, Israel. So after a flight that felt like it took forever with less then 20 min of sleep in the 10 hour flight and full day ahead of us my mom and I embarked on our adventure.
Our first stop The Gourmet Yarn Shop in Ra'anana, I found out about this store from a post in a ravelry forum. I wasn't sure what I would find in the store that would be any different then what I can get in America but with my current obsession with all things knitting related I needed to at least check it out. At the shop they had a decent selection of yarns: cottons, cash-merino, acrylics etc. The owner took the time to talk to me about the shop and the yarns she carried including which ones are a better deal to buy here rather then in America. While my wish to buy Israeli made yarn was not to be fulfilled I did pick up some locally dyed yarn in a turquoise and purple color that I can not wait to work up.
All in all a great first stop on the trip.
Just like my travel plans were delayed by 4 days due to snow so too my blog posts. My Mom and I were suppose to leave NJ a week ago but due to a one day snow storm ( we received 18 inches) the day of our flight we didn't get to leave til this past Sunday.
Not to worry I kept busy those extra days in NJ by making a Honeycomb Tote. Another great pattern written by Grace Akhrem. I picked up the yarn (Punta Yarns Merisoft Space Dyed) at Wildfiber before I left LA and while I was on the east coast I headed over to Purl Soho Patchwork to pick up fabric for the lining.
Before I left on Sunday I was able to assemble the bag but not line it so it will be the first thing I get to work on when I get back to the states in a few days. Until then I will be enjoying and sharing the sites of Israel.
I arrived in New Jersey just in time for it to start to snow. Having lived in LA for the last 6 years I forgot what the morning after a snowfall looks and feels like. It is so peaceful.
Wow this week has gone by faster then I expected. For the few short days we have been here we seem to have covered a lot of ground. So far our trip included, a stop at the mall in Talpiot (we are from Jersey after all, malls stops are in our blood), power walks around the city for great views, a trip to Yaffo, and a tour of the Aylon Institute which is the site of an underground bullet factory. I'm pretty sure it was a good tour at the Aylon Institute but all I remember is the screaming baby in the group. Here are some pictures from the trip:
