To break the long and cold winter in Hamburg my husband and
I went for two weeks to Tel Aviv, my home town, to get some sun, meet family and friends and to enjoy the
city where I grew up.
We hired a nice flat in the old north of Tel Aviv. It had a
large window with a beautiful street view. Every morning after breakfast while
G. was busy with Trump news and parodies, I was sketching the view through the
window.
I love walking in the streets of Tel Aviv. My mother, who
was born in England and missed the english way of life and architecture, used
to tell me that Tel Aviv is full of life but very ugly. I, who live now in
northern europe, and miss the Israeli way of life, find that Tel Aviv is
beautiful. With the years Tel Aviv became a very green City. The trees and
bushes got bigger and are decorating houses and streets. And – there are many
benches all over – perfect for an urban sketcher.
Tel Aviv is noisy, crowded and all cafes and restaurants are
always full of people. It gives an impression of a big celebration and that
nobody is working in this city.
At the end of our long walks we ended always on the beach,
usually Gordon Beach, where I spent a lot of time in my young days. Watching
the sea, having a KARICH SABICH (Sandwich with eggplant, egg and tahini) and
soaking up the sun's rays for the cold days in Hamburg.
