After our tour on Friday we hopped a bus from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, only an hour's ride away. Arriving in the city already feels like being transported through time, the skyscrapers and modern buildings in clear juxtaposition of the ancient stone of Jerusalem. While the girls took a taxi to get our tickets to DJ Tiesto, we decided to walk to the Hostel. After quite a few hot and sweaty minutes we made it there, only a block away from "Jerusalem beach" and claiming to be "the best Hostel in all Tel Aviv." Despite this, we must sleep on mattresses on the roof as there is no room for us in the dormitories.
After having to drive around a bit to find the park DJ Tiesto was actually playing in, we made it there to hear the driving bass and pop fare of European dance music. This was the ultimate cultural experience. So many people here: the clothing, dancing style, excitement, almost every element was different than shows in the US, yet still similar in the overall feel. It was good to go to something not at all touristy and develop a bit of a feeling for what the local culture is like. Almost impossible to catch a cab afterwards, have to walk up the road about a mile. Sleeping on the roof was less than desirable, but an adventure none the less.
The next day was shabbat, and as the buses would not run until sundown, we spent the day at the beach, no one leaving without a sunburn unfortunately. At the central station where we got the bus back, I was not prepared for the atmosphere. Walking through the doors was like entering a different country, almost all the people there central and south east asian workers. When the bus came, there was a pushing and shoving battle to get on, I had never seen anything like it in my life.
overall a good weekend and a greater insight into Israeli culture
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