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Azrieli Centre - July 2007

This photo was taken from the Azrieli Shopping Centre in Tel Aviv. The centre is made up of three buildings - each a different shape. It is possible to go to observatory on the top floor (49th I think) to get a view all over Tel Aviv and beyond. You get here from the 3rd floor. This is worth doing.

I first came to Israel in 1962 with a group from England (including my twin sister Gillian), to spend a year on a kibbutz near Haifa. After that I went to another kibbutz in the Negev and from there arrived in Tel Aviv, where I spent a few months doing secretarial work in a travel office. By now two years had passed and my parents said "It's time to come home"! And home we went, travelling via Paris and Amsterdam.

Within a year we were both back for good. I love it here for many reasons. I have made many good friends, many of them Israelis who don't even speak good English. The weather is great - although at times a bit too hot and Tel Aviv is a city that is 'alive' 24 hours of the day.

I have lots of hobbies, mainly Israeli folk-dancing and using my computer. My latest craze is photography, and you will be seeing the photographs that I have taken during the last week or so, when the craze started. I hope to improve in time as I've never really bothered too much about how good phtographs are. I really hope to capture the "feel" of Tel Aviv for you.

A View from the top of the Azrieli Centre

Here you can get an idea of the views from the observatory of the Azrieli Centre - at the time we were there it wasn't very clear outside.

132 Petach Tikva Road.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azrieli_Center#Site

View from the observatory of the Azriela Centre

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jh2000choi Jan 1, 2010 at 2:05 AM Report Abuse

Happy New Year 2010 for you From jh of Korea.
IanEngland Jul 27, 2009 at 4:10 PM Report Abuse

Hi Jackie, Great home page. Not heard of the Sar-El program B4. I saw your Kibbutz Hulata pictures 1st-I was a volunteer there in 1977,78,80 & visited in 84. Great times & still have good contact with many friends from those days! Best wishes,Ian.
jumpingnorman Jul 5, 2009 at 7:23 AM Report Abuse

Hi Jackie! Nice homepage and enjoyed reading how you decided to live there...I have never seen Israeli folk-dancing before and that would be interesting to watch. Greetings from Arizona, Norman
Onedragon Jan 13, 2009 at 11:22 PM Report Abuse

Happy New Year Hauoli Makahiki Hou
July2 Oct 12, 2008 at 5:46 PM Report Abuse

Your pages re. the Sar-El volunteer program are very interesting. What a great thing to do! Louisa
Etoile2B Mar 29, 2008 at 11:43 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday from sunny California!
WorldMeet2008 Dec 30, 2007 at 3:09 AM Report Abuse

"We have to get to know each other better, it makes us understand one another better, trust each other more, and live together more peacefully". ("United Buddy Bears" project). *** H-A-P-P-Y ** N-E-W ** Y-E-A-R !!
Sharon Aug 25, 2007 at 11:43 AM Report Abuse

Hi Jacky, Good to hear from you. Yes still in TA, and moving to live in Givataying next week. I think i've added some pic;s in Jordan page... i'll try to add some more soon..so far lack of time.
FruitLover Jun 30, 2007 at 1:18 PM Report Abuse

Hi Jackie, Looking forward to meet you in Jerusalem & Dead-Sea WorldMeet2008 on 25-28 Sept: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/e7315/
AmazingAdventures Mar 29, 2007 at 5:43 PM Report Abuse

March 29th?! Me too :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY smiles from Susan in Sydney, Australia