9 March 2019:
Packing (again!) day! How is that you’ve got rid of a few things ( gifts for folks in the States etc) and you still can’t close your suitcase ? Ok maybe 2 new pairs of sketchers & a replacement Empire State Building cup ( my old one was smashed in the 2016 Kaikora earthquake) might’ve made the difference. Today was a quiet day just resting, walking around the local area of the East Village including a ‘must do’ visit to a very busy Trader Joes store and getting ready for the trip to Israel the next day. Church that night across the road ( & I mean about 15 metres directly opposite ) was a quiet affair with just 5 people, 1 more than last week!