In the parking lot of our apartment in Jerusalem, we saw a car that had a Wellesley bumper sticker on it. This was quite a coincidence because Amy grew up in Wellesley and her parents still live there. It turns out the car owner went to Wellesley College and lived in the apartment above us. She told us there were about 20 other Wellesley College graduates who live in the Jerusalem area and stay in touch.
Our cab driver last night was a beduoin Arab, an Israeli citizen, from Tiberias, one of 14 children, whose mother gave birth to 3 sets of twins, whose marriage was arranged. We met a few interesting cab drivers who liked to talk.
Derek Beit Lehem, the 2-lane street where our apartment is located, contains lots of shops, cafes and restaurants (where most of the seating is outside), many small apartment buildings, a college, a convenience store, a pharmacy, a supermarket, small parks, all mixed together, all easily walkable, with public buses, too. Just like we talk about creating in city planning!
All plastic bottles are recycled in public recycling bins located at various spots on the sides of streets. You take your bottles out of your apartment or house and bring them to the nearest bin.
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