LAX

 I wanted to jot down some thoughts about LAX and my impressions here.  I spend a surprisingly large amount of time in airports, and each one is it's own experience.  I am here in the

City of Angels for the first time.

The terminal is beautiful, actually.  Little bits of art and color are everywhere.   Everything here is white, metal , and ultra modern.  It is very clean and every employee I passed smiled at me. The duty free shops sell stacks of bottles of Jack Daniels, and ONLY California wines.  Somehow, the same black faux-leather seats that are always in airports are here, too.

There were a few things that surprised me.  I was surprised by the high end shops here.  Places like Victoria Secret, Baluga, and Coach all set up shop here.  Starbucks has a strangle hold on the place.  I had to do some real searching to find a tasty alternative.  The food smells yummy, but since I ate at the hotel, I managed to resist.

The El Al terminal is WAY WAY WAY down at the end.  WAY down.  Almost to the very end.  I just kept walking and walking.  I saw a couple with a little dog, and a man wearing a shirt with Boo the ghost on it.  I saw a woman WAY overdressed in very tall heels, and as I strolled along, the terminal became more and more empty until I was the only one left.

As I sit here now, people begin to filter into the waiting area.  I am hoping to get a charge on my phone before then.  I have plenty to read and plenty to do on the plane, and yet here I sit, wondering what I am going to do with myself for 14 hours.

14 hours! OMG!!  I will be in Israel in the next 16-17 hours!  This is something I had honestly given up on in this life.  It seems impossible that I, little Rose, would be holding a boarding pass for a flight to Israel!!!

I will update again sometime after I arrive.  Thank you, everyone who is following along.  I love you!!