Tel Aviv had a super vibe– it was cosmopolitan, the streets were brimming with young people, and we saw a weirdly large number of pregnant women and/or people pushing baby strollers (enough for me to remark on it multiple times). It had all the amenities of a world-class city (at least by yuppie standards): a great restaurant scene, many craft cocktail bars, a beach and corniche for exercise and play, and the hipster-y neighborhood around Jaffa port. Both Severin and I agreed if we ever needed a change of pace from Nicosia we would happily go back just to see more Tel Aviv. Since we were only really exploring Tel Aviv for one day and a couple of evenings, there were many more nooks and crannies– particularly in Jaffa– worthy of our explanation.
Here is a shot walking toward Jaffa Port and looking back at downtown Tel Aviv. Note this picture was taken in late October and there are still surfers in the water and yogis in the beach. Just like California!
A picturesque soap shop in Jaffa–
We walked through what I can only assume was a garment district before coming upon the slightly run-down fringes of Jaffa. There are a lot of similarities with Cyprus in this shot.
Our food tour took us through a flea market in Jaffa. This guy was walking around with a parrot, which had attracted the attention of a street dog. I had my camera poised at just the right time when he finally stopped to let them stiff each other. Look at the bird checking out the dog!
Wildlife of Tel Aviv, not unlike the wildlife of Nicosia! Though most of our cats are orange and white, I don’t see many black cats around here. And Cypriot cats are WAY fatter and fluffier.
Some graffiti I can’t read.
