This blog post is proof that I cannot sleep on insanly long plane flights. I write to you, sleep deprived, from inside a pressurized tube sailing off the coast of Spain. In advance, I appologize for any spelling or grammar mistakes that will certainly cover this post. When I am awake for over 24 hours, words tend to get fuzzy….

As I promised, I want to give you a little info about my trip. I am going to Israel as a gift from Taglit-Birthright and the state of Israel. I will be spending the next 12 days all around the country from the shores to the desert and get a taste of what Israel has to offer. My itinerary covers riding camels, floating in the Dead Sea, climbing Masada, tasting wine (drinking age is 18), visiting countles memorals and holy land, and even, yes, just nothing at all! This is the biggest undertaking I have ever gone through in my young life, and I am eternally greatful to Taglit, Sachlav, and Hillel for this wonderful gift. I will attempt to blog whenever I can and upload everything once I have WiFi access (thank goodness for my iPod touch!).

There are several things I have learned from my trip so far:
1. Trans-Atlantic trips are not fun when you can’t sleep.
2. Airplane food can be decent.
3. There is no such thing as personal space.
4. French dubbed movies of plane crashes with Hebrew subtitles are hilarious when you’re tired.
5. Never trust domestic flights to be on time. Ever.
6. Always talk to random people on your flights. It makes the flight much more enjoyable.
and many more. Once I arrive in Tel Aviv airport in 4.5 more hours, I’m sure all of this will melt away and I’ll be running on a “Hebrew high” for the remainder of the trip.

Once you read this post, you’ll know that I have landed safely and reconnected with the digital world. Stay here for my new series: “Blogging From Israel” where I will not only talk about my trip, but also dive into the real Israel and see if it is just like the news makes it out to be. Also, follow my antics on Twitter: Right Here (@C_Dubbs). Until then, I think I will try another attempt at sleeping before they serve breakfast. Bon Voyage!

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