A few days In

Well, I finally was able to get myself to Jerusalem! It took a night in Vienna (and a tour of the city) but I arrived with my baggage intact. Walking around the Old City and newer portions of Jerusalem has been quite the experience. I never thought that it would be so packed with residences and buildings. Everything is built straight up rather than out and the stones are all made out of the stone that is found in Israel. It is also strange to walk through the Old City and look at walls and streets that have been there for thousands of years. There is so much history here and I am not sure how to really describe the experience. The place where I am staying is in the Arab sector and when I walk to the old city I find that the neighbor boys often come chase us with water balloons and squirt guns. They know a few phrases in English and always have a smile. Every day is a new experience and the more that I study the region, the more I am curious. Its great!