Når der nu ikke er nogen busser / When the busses don't go

I går var det lørdag og sabbat. DET er noget man tager alvorligt her i Jerusalem! Jeg var blevet advaret om at busserne ikke kørte, at det nok regnede og at jeg sikkert skulle blive på hospitalet.
Sådan noget siger man ikke til mig..... Der var taxaer, men til ekstra pris, så jeg besluttede mig for at gå. Bare fordi sådan en lille tur på 7-8 km vel ikke er noget at snakke om, vel?


Yesterday was Saturday and Sabbath. THAT is something taken seriously here in Jerusalem! I had been warned that the busses didn't go, that it would probably rain and I most certainly had to stay at the hospital.
I am not the person to tell these things.... There were taxis, but with higher prices, so I decided to walk. Just because a small trip of 7-8 kilometers is nothing to talk about, right?

De første par kilometer gik også rigtig fint i en kløft med en ret fin sti, der endte tæt på Yad Va'shem. Man skulle lige op ad denne ting der engang havde været en trappe.
Den næste kilometer gik sådan set også godt, gennem en pæn bydel, derefter på en bro over en motorvej. Men SÅ kom jeg ind i et lukket område der ikke lige var til at gå udenom, og pludselig havde jeg gået et par kilometer derinde uden at være kommet meget nærmere den gamle by, hvilket var temmelig frustrerende. Heldigvis er jeg ret stædig (er det noget I har bemærket?), så videre gik det. Det hjalp ret meget med en is, kan jeg fortælle!


The first few kilometers went really well. I found a nice path ending close to Yad Va'shem. I just needed to climb this thing formerly known as stairs.
The next kilometer was also a piece of cake through a nice part of town, then crossing a bridge across a highway. But THEN I entered a closed area that I couldn't get around, and suddenly, I had walked a few kilometers in there without getting any closer to the old city, which was kind of frustrating.
Fortunately, I'm quite stubborn (did you notice this?), so on I went. It helped a lot buying and eating an icecream!

Pludselig var jeg fremme! I forhold til hvor stille gaderne var udenfor, var det virkelig skønt at komme ind i mylderet i basaren! Der var vildt mange sprog og fyldt med både turister og lokale, på vej til Grædemuren, diverse kirker og Al Aqsa moskeen. Det var bare rigtig hyggeligt.
Jeg købte skam også noget! Både opvaskemiddel, olivenolie og postkort! Nå ja. Samt noget mad. DET var herligt at få noget i maven efter den lange gåtur der vist endte med at blive ca. 10 km!


Suddenly, I was there! Compared to the very quiet streets outside, it was wonderful entering the bazar with all the crowds! So many languages, and filled with both tourists and locals, going to the Western Wall, different churches and to the Al Aqsa mosque. I really enjoyed it.
I did buy something, too! Soap for the dishes, olive oil and postcards! Oh well. Then I bought some food. HOW good it felt to fill the stomach after the long walk which ended up being ab
out 10 kilometers!

Inde i den gamle by gik jeg også hen til Grædemuren. Det er meget specielt at være der! Der var mange mennesker, fordi sabbatten skulle til at slutte, hvilket åbenbart bl.a. sker lige der. Jeg var træt, så jeg satte mig og strikkede. Altså indtil jeg fik at vide af en gammel mand, at det var arbejde, og det må man så ikke på sabbatten. (Man måtte heller ikke tage billeder på pladsen. Men det sneg jeg mig til!) Bagefter hentede han en kage til mig, fordi jeg havde gået så langt (tossede turist!). Det var åbenbart en særlig sabbat med kager fordi det er Hanukkah!

Nå. Bagefter kunne jeg ikke finde bussen, så jeg tog en taxa tilbage. Så meget for at spare penge! I dag går det så løs med første dag på hospitalet. Det bliver også spændende! Forresten - hvis du undrer dig - nytår er absolut ingen stor ting her i Israel! Temmelig underligt, men jeg har haft (meget) stille nytårsaftner før, så det gik fint, selv om jeg vist fik skrevet lidt rigeligt på facebook..... Jeg nød dronningen, kransekagen og vinen!

Inside the old town, I also went to the Western Wall. It is really special being there! There were many people, since Sabbath was about to end, which apparently happens right there. I was tired, so I sat down and knitted. Until an old man told me that knitting was work, and you're not allowed to work on sabbath. (You were not allowed to take photos either, but I sneaked both knitting and camera out!) Afterwards, he fetched a cake for me, since I had walked so long (stupid tourist!). Apparently, it was a special sabbath with cakes because of Hanukkah!

Well. Afterwards, I couldn't find the bus, so I took a taxi back. So much for saving money! Today is the first day at the hospital. That will be exciting! By the way - in case you wonder - New Year is no big thing here in Israel! Very weird, but I had (very) quiet New Years Eves before, so it wasn't a big problem, although I guess I wrote quite a few updates on facebook..... I enjoyed the Queen's speech, the cake and the wine!