Mar. 25, 1992

Here I am eating my last meal in Israel for a while.  I am sad to be leaving again and don’t feel any happiness in going back to USA (Miami..where I was born and raised.)  I am trying to look at it as a new experience, but really don’t see much good coming of it.

Last night I was at the youth hostel, but 2 nights prior to that, Yosi from the Astor Hotel let me stay at his apartment.  It was really great.  This is the end now. 

12:40am

Here I am on the plane how.  I hate El Al Airlines and will never fly them again.  They have again put me in the 2^nd to last row in the middle seat (4 seats in the middle row.)  This flight is really going to suck.  16 hours of h-ll with Hassidics davening and me having trouble sleeping because I am not against a window to lean on.  There is nobody next to me yet and I just can’t wait to find out what smelly jerk will be put here.

Mar. 17, 1991

1:26 am

Here I am on the plane that will eventually take me to Israel. We will have 2 stops on the way and the ride will take approx, 16 hours.

I said goodbye to Brain earlier today, it was really hard; crying and everything. Now that I am leaving and may never see him again, it was really sad. We may meet in Nepal in a month or so, but I am not sure that it would be worth it since we have such different opinions and in some ways are just not compatible at all. On the other hand, I really care about him and maybe with a bit more understanding we could work out something. I am really tired now and emotionally drained. I am going to try to sleep.

3:44pm Bangkok time

Been traveling a long time now, but this is the flight to Israel, finally.

7:00pm Bkk time – 2:00pm Israel time

I am finally in Israel, outside the airport, waiting for the bus to Tel Aviv. It’s great to be back in Israel even though nobody met me. I am so happy to be back, I could cry.