Shopping Trip Thru Be’er Sheva

     Had a great day today.  I got a late start but managed to do alot.  I decided bronchitis or no bronchitis I was going out today.  I spoke to Kobi and got some advice for travelling around the city.  I took the 31 bus to the Mall.  Only to find out I went to the wrong bus stop and ended up riding for 10 extra minutes than I needed to.  But it was a nice tour of the city. 

     I walked around the mall for about an hour and a half, got some lunch, bought some chocolate, then decided to walk to the outdoor shopping center known as BIG.  Kobi told me the walk was only about 10 minutes, when in reality it was more like a 30 minute, 3 mile walk.  On the plus side I had to pass one of my favorite stores… Gong and got to walk through the heart of downtown.  It was beautiful. 

     When I got to BIG I did some more shopping at many of the 50ish different stores, had something to drink and a short break.  Then, after 4 hours of shopping, and walking around, my hip hurt sufficiently enough to warrant taking a cab back home.  It was a really nice day!

 

Photos from the heart of downtown.

  

 

Finally some relief

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The heat here can be overwhelming, especially when most rented apartments don't have air conditioning. My only relief has been a fan set strategically to keep me cool as I sleep. For the first time since I arrived I have not needed the fan. The weather outside is surprisingly cool and I'm taking full advantage!

At Home Again

Finally finished at the hospital 4 hours later. Still have bronchitis. Hopefully this medicine will fix it. I haven't eaten anything all day. Maybe I will go get some Shawarma and French Fries from the booth downstairs. I could use some comfort food.

Uncomfortable is an understatement

After navigating the front desk and getting strapped with a surgical mask I am currently blogging from the bathroom where I have a thermometer up my butt. NOT KIDDING! They do things the old fashioned way around here. Joy to the world. Here goes another wonderful night at Soroka hospital.

Still coughing...

This desert dust is really wrecking havoc on my lungs. It's been 3 weeks and this bronchitis still hasn't gone away. Tonight I am going to go to Soroca hospital. I hope my insurance works! It should be a pleasent 6 hour stay. Gotta love socialized health care countries. I'll let you know how it goes.