July 24

Wonderful day. Slept ok, had a nice breakfast in Bethlehem and checked out of the Casa nova. Wrote some and then went to Bischer's work where they gave me many maps and treated me like royalty because Bischer said I was from MCC. Called Sanabel and left Bischer and went to Deheishe and spent a wonderful hour or so with Sanabel. She is married now with a child but her husband is in prison (how much is she supposed to take?) She still has a wonderfully engaging vitality which I find inspiring. (Also met her father, brother, mother, and sister) She said she was willing to have people write her (can't wait to tell James). I didn't stay too long (I hope) though I wanted to. Took a taxi to the wall and walked through, took a bus to Jerusalem, took a taxi to Tel Aviv, then a sherut to Nazareth (travel a little complicated on the Sabbath).

No room at the inn for the first two but plenty of room at the Fauzi (LP pick). Very nice supper and I am about to fall asleep [Best day of the trip so far]