" A girl on a train" - Just sit down and enjoy the ride...

I've heard about this book from some facebook groups I'm in and I've wanted to read this book for a long time and just couldn't find the time for it. Finally, I've got it from my younger sister and started to read it during Passover vacation.

This book is very interesting and tricky but I've got to say that it takes a few turns of pages to fall in love with. It starts with the main character "Rachel Watson" who rides the commuter rail to and from London every day for work. she gazes outside the window and imagines the perfect lives of a couple she sees every day in their own apartment while riding the train. one day she notices something else, she sees another feminine figure with the husband while his wife is gone missing...

This is one of these books that doesn't catch your attention at the very beginning but I highly recommend keep reading through the first quarter although it has a boring routine of train traveling. Once you've passed this part in the book I can assure you would not want to put it down.

 I would like to share with you an amazing experience I had experienced some years ago. More than that, I would like to share an insight of a-24-year-old, inspired by that experience. This post is about had a journey from New York to Florida.

      Today, after traveling for nineteen hours from New York to Florida in a car with five children including two babies, I know that everything is possible. Then, I was sure that I would never get to my destination.

      The first three hours were o.k. There were movies, nosh and good music which created a kind of serenity in the car. But When "Home Alone" was played for the fifth time, I felt I lost my head. I just wanted to scream "stopppppppppppp" but I couldn't.

       At some point, I did not know where to put myself; I didn’t find a place to stretch my legs, a place to lean my head and a place to pull my hands. I just asked myself: "What I am doing here? This journey is the worst mistake ever."

      I was on the brink of crying. The knowledge of the experience I would have in Florida calmed me down. Moreover, the knowledge of the descriptions that my friends were going to hear made me proud. Somehow, I survived until the car arrived at the destination. The week we spent in Orlando was worth it.

On a personal note, you may giggle, why she is making such a big deal, but for me, such a long journey provided an inspiration. Go ahead! Blow your own horn!

Do not forget-

You can do everything.

The impossible in most cases, is possible.

Be proud of yourself.

Life is too short to wear boring clothes. (I put this sticker on my clothes go for it too!)

Celebrate in Israel but feel like in Japan. Barak Zluf

Kisu is my favorite hangout, conveniently located in a small shopping center in Kiryat Ono, near my house. Many friends of mine also like to eat there. The first time I went there was a year ago. I was there with my family to celebrate my mother’s birthday. When we arrived at 8 p.m., it was crowded and a lot of people were waiting. By looking at the people we could understand it is a kind of a place that everyone would go to, like families, a group of friends and even couples for their first date. While we were waiting for our table, the hostess offered us cold lemonade to make the wait more pleasant. The restaurant serves authentic Asian cuisine, so when we were seated each of us chose a different wok dish, and they were all delicious. We also ordered Sushi for starters, which is their specialty. If you are not a sushi fan, I suggest you order the “Nams” dish instead as a starter. It’s a Vietnamese egg-roll filled with your choice of vegetables or chicken, served with crunchy iceberg lettuce and mid-spicy sauce. The rolls were big enough, fresh, light and not greasy, as you usually get in other places. It was outstanding and definitely the best thing on the menu. The dishes we ordered were delicious and reasonably priced.

As I mentioned above, we were celebrating a birthday party so obviously we had to get some drinks. Unfortunately the drinks and cocktails were overpriced and the variety wasn’t as wide as described online. If you have your favorite bottle of wine at home, I think you should bring it with you and pay only 35 shekels for the corkage fee. That would solve the problem.

The service was fast, and the food arrived very quickly. We didn’t have a set waiter, they were all nice and happy to help, kept eye contact, were patient and well dressed in kimono, a traditional Japanese outfit. Overall, we made a good choice. We also had very tasty, though not exactly low-fat, desserts. While we were eating our delicious meal, a nice quiet music was playing in the background. The stylish interior was absolutely beautiful and very modern, designed with wooden floor, big wooden tables, central bar with concrete wall behind and Japanese wall arts. Even the restroom is spotlessly clean.

To conclude, we enjoyed the atmosphere, both the adults and the young kids. We enjoyed every bite, even though the drinks didn't meet the expectations. Overall It’s well worth paying a visit! I suggest you make a reservation ahead if you don’t want to wait.

Relax and Enjoy the Ride

Have you considered where to travel next? Visit Austria and you will never regret it! In this article I will share with you my unforgettable experience of touring around this beautiful country.

Austria is a huge lovely country with pristine lakes and lush greenery. When my husband and I took a trip to Austria, we rented a car and drove to many remarkable villages. Renting a car was essential so that we could be mobile and spontaneous on our trip. While driving, we were surprised to see that some of the roads were over mountains and through tunnels carved out of rock. Some of the tunnels were so long that it took more than 3 minutes to travel it. During our long drives, we crossed some vast areas of natural beauty. I was excited as a child to see cows, sheep and horses grazing on the open fields. Moreover, on our way to the destinations we pulled over by magical blue lakes and rivers. We also had a chance to see from a distance a waterfall rushing down a snowy cliff, although it was July.

In addition, I was fascinated by the way people live in the peaceful, quiet villages. One of the villages we visited, which was engraved in my mind, was picturesque Hallstatt. There, we walked along the lake to the old town, dined in a famous restaurant and ordered a fish from the lake. On yet another trip in the car, we heard about another magical place called Jägersee. There we rowed a boat in a crystal-clear lake and fed swans and ducks. Then, we enjoyed a delicious meal in a restaurant overlooking the lake.

To sum up, I highly recommend taking a trip to Austria, enjoying long drives through the country and visiting unforgettable villages. But, don’t forget to come back to our precious country which will never be replaced in our hearts.

Jägersee

Hallstatt