Yesterday evening, we finally received the first payment for our house from the buyer. The next payment will include paying off our mortgage, on the 26th of February, and, on the 1st of March, we'll receive the final payment and turn the keys over to him.
We have been busily packing for several weeks now and have made good progress on that front. I think we're well over half-way packed.
Now that we have some money, we have begun seriously hunting for an apartment to rent in Eilat. I found 10 apartments on yad2.co.il that looked interesting, and I called about several of them this evening. I've already arranged tentative times to see 3 of them next Sunday. All of these conversations were totally in Hebrew, and I felt pretty confident, too! We'll travel down there on Shabbat and back on Tuesday. Between Sunday and Monday we expect to be able to find an apartment and rent it. I took Monday and Tuesday off from Berlitz in order to make this important trip.
I'll try to take time to write another update after we return from that trip. In the mean time, wish us lots of luck. We're optimistic that we'll be able to find a nice place to live on a high floor with a wonderful view. On a clear day, we may even be able to see Saudi Arabia!
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Congratulations on your progress! I'm not sure why you would want to see Saudi Arabia from your apartment, though! Are you feeling any sense of loss at leaving your house, or Tsfat? Or maybe it will set in later.
Yes, Larry, I won't deny that we feel some sense of loss at leaving our house. It's been a great place to live, and it really helped us get settled in Israel. But we definitely will NOT miss the cold and the rain! So, we're looking forward to the next chapter.
It sounds like a neat new adventure. Eilat is a lot more of a desert, isn't it? When you get situated there, it might be interesting to explore down along the gulf. Can you go into Egypt territory on the west side of the gulf?
Yes, Eilat is definitely in the desert. Israelis can go into Egypt, which now controls the Sinai peninsula. Many Israelis do, in fact, go to Sinai, and I've heard that it's very interesting, but there is also some danger, especially these days with all the instability in Egypt.
Best of luck, guys!
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