This weekend, we gave up the prospect of cooking a very expensive imported turkey in our very small oven and headed to Northern Israel to visit some places we hadn’t seen before along with our friend Ben.DAY ONE
Stop 1: Tzippori – This National Park with mosaics and the remains of a Roman city was nearly empty. The mosaics were among the most impressive we have ever seen – including one dubbed the Mona Lisa of Galilee. Here we are trying to pass as locals.
Stop 2: Akko – Normally my Arabic teacher tends to scowl a little when I mention that we are going to Israel (and I think Israelis are incredulous that we like Arabs) – but she didn’t blink when I said we are going to Akko which is a mostly Arab town on the sea. We toured the ruins but mostly enjoyed dinner at Uri Buri. This restaurant’s approach is “we have a menu you can order from but why don’t we just bring half portions of everything we make and tell us when to stop doing that.” We clarified that we don’t like calamari and then began a parade of dishes – salmon sashimi with wasabi ice cream, ceviche, a spicy shrimp dish … and ended with creamy scallops. I wonder if they ever sell dessert
Stop 3: Our bed and breakfast in Korazim. If the Sea of Galilee is a clock – we were staying at 12:00 o’clock. Our innkeepers were retirees who had both immigrated from America as teens and fallen in love with Israel. Breakfast each morning included fresh baked breads and perfectly ripe avocados. We tried the pomelo from their garden but found it a citrus fruit that was hard to love.
Stop 3: Our bed and breakfast in Korazim. If the Sea of Galilee is a clock – we were staying at 12:00 o’clock. Our innkeepers were retirees who had both immigrated from America as teens and fallen in love with Israel. Breakfast each morning included fresh baked breads and perfectly ripe avocados. We tried the pomelo from their garden but found it a citrus fruit that was hard to love.
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