“ It ’ s two cities , not one ! If you are a believer then you must understand that there is the Jerusalem of this earth , and the spiritual Jerusalem !”
It was then that he understood , it was something that people who have been to Jerusalem before have understood . …
Every trip to Jerusalem starts the same way . You get off your international flight - jet lagged , yet excited . You stumble your way through Ben Gurion Airport to stand in front of a computer which feels slightly dystopian as it scans your face and prints out a little blue ticket . This ticket acts as your Traveler ' s Visa , or pass into the Holy Land .
Whether you choose to wait for the train to JLM-Navon or to take a taxi , the journey into Israel is never cushioned . The truth that we often forget is that Israel is the Middle East . The trains are busy , and the taxis are bumpy . It ’ s not out of the ordinary to hear Hebrew or Arabic being shouted by the drivers and they probably won ' t take your credit card .
Drivers on the Israeli Highway drive on the right side of the road , just like in America . However , other than taxis , every car you see is some strange brand of European compact . The road signs are in Hebrew , Arabic , and English , and we all know that honking horns is the fourth language of Israel .
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