A visit to Yanek and Ayelet's home.
On our way back to Tel Aviv, Yanek first checked with his wife, then invited us to stop by his house so we could see where he lives. This was quite unexpected...yet something that I thought would be great fun, and I was very happy that he suggested it.
Yanek lives in a tall apartment building that he shares with his lovely wife, Ayelet and his two children...a boy of 14 and a girl who is 11 years old - both very polite and sweet kids who, like most kids their age in the US have busy social lives with many friends and who spend their spare time on the internet checking ot the latest music..or simply exchanging messages via IM. Yanek's apartment is high up on the building and from there one gets a clear view of the park below that is shared with the other buildings...and creates a safe playground for the kids.
Ayelet is a talented and successful textile designer who has her studio in her house...a room filled with all sorts of reference pieces of paper and miscellaneous graphic ephemera.
By the way, check out her blog...it includes amongst many beautiful reference images a few drawings I gave to Yonek as a small token of my gratitude for his hospitality. Ayelet's blog is:
We sat down in their comfortable living room, a place dominated by a wall filled with books and artifacts...and we shared a few glasses of Russian Standard as we chatted about life, art and design. Yanek and Ayelet shared with us their wedding photo album (they were married the same year that Stacy and I tied the know) and they looked young and happy in the photos from their wedding and reception that took place in a gallery in Old Jaffa.
Finally, Ayelet left to see the movie "Sex in the City" with some girlfriends..and Yanek drove us back to our hotel...so we could pack and sleep for a couple of hours before our 3:00am wake up call to head to the airport and board a plane to Turkey...where we would embark on our trip to Egypt.
It was sad to say goodbye...but I know we will see each other again soon.
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Alfredo, Jake just to say that you were the best tourists that I ever guided. It was a great fun and honor to spent this 4 days with you in the Holy Land. Thanks to Dan Pulcrano our friend, who introduce us to each other. I hope to see you soon again. Thank you!!! Yanek+Ayelet
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