The Zin Wasteland

We're in ISRAEL!!
It is seriously so hot here. We landed at 11:30pm to 23 degrees. Even though we landed at midnight Israeli time, it felt like midday to us, so we decided to drive around Tel Aviv for a while then head down to Eilat.
HILARIOUS. Because Friday night is the sabbath, Thursday night is party night, and we found ourselves in Joppa, just outside of Tel Aviv and decidedly more seedy. At 4am. I swear it was almost as busy as during the day.

We ended up hungry at 4am so bought some delicious subs from a street vendor, and head off to Eilat.
It was beautiful. We reached the Dead Sea at sunrise, and drove around. Passed Mt Sodom and and Lots Wife.
And then we drove. And drove, and drove. It was only for 3 1/2 hours but felt much longer as it was all desert. Rocks, sand, rocks and signs telling us to watch out for Camels. Non of which we saw, until we stopped at a truck stop ala zoo that had chipmunks, snakes, lizards, camels and donkeys.

We are now in Eilat, staying at a messianic youth hostel dying in the sun, frantically typing this up as the store closes at 12:30pm for the Sabbath.

This afternoon we're going to the beach. Can't wait.

Ciao