Visiting Tel Aviv - A Surprise in Building & Quiet

Gail (a visitor from the US) with the Tel Aviv "duck" | © 2015 DAVider

The past few years, maybe going back a decade, Israel has not been a destination for visitors. This is even true to Jewish and Christian visitors who would have considered a trip to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in the past. There is no getting away from the massive negative image Israel has experienced internationally. But the ones who came to Israel more than fifteen years ago take the stories of fear and violence here with a grain of salt. Gail F (an old friend visiting from the US) found the central part of Tel Aviv modern, lively with shops, cafes and restaurants buzzing, and a great place to see the strong new building trend. Comparing Tel Aviv's expensive Real Estate prices to the ones in San Francisco was just one interesting comment. She is also somewhat surprised by all the construction (building cranes filling the horizon) in the central part of Tel Aviv. For me it's just another point of reference on what we notice daily (but sometime forget). 

What's with the Tel Aviv "duck"? Search "Tel Aviv duck", here is one story in the Forward.