Walking Tour of Jaffa

I  took advantage of a free weekly tour of Old Jaffa, the town from which Tel Aviv grew in the 20th century. I won't bore you with details (you can go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa ).

The highlights of the tour were the views of the Tel Aviv coast from Jaffa, along with the art museum we went through toward the end. The museum was gorgeous on the inside, with ridiculously nice settings for their dining areas and kitchen. It was a nice respite from the

 downpour that started shortly beforehand (we've had a lot of rain this week, plus some  somewhat chilly temps; I'm still wearing shorts, though). We also went over a bridge where  you're supposed to put your hand on your astrological sign and make a wish. A corny touristy endeavor, but we did it anyway. 

The number one thing I saw in Jaffa, however, was this barricaded and gutted ground floor of a building that had probably a couple of hundred bats hanging from the ceiling. Who knew there were so many bats in Israel!??