Day 2: NYC --> Israel

Second flight = complete! 

The flight to Israel definitely wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. Really smooth flight. We were all surprised at how big the plane is: 2 levels & long; the rows sit 11 across (3-5-3). 

Our mental and body clocks are all off. We have been traveling for more than 24 hours; but, loving every moment of it! We didn't end up boarding till past 230am (we were suppose to take off at 230am). I got sleep - not sure how many hours I slept but I slept a few times. I totally slept through dinner (oops). 

The TVs were playing The Lego movie so I watched part of that. Read more of The Fault In Our Stars (I said I couldn't promise that I wouldn't read it on the plane. I warned the people I was sitting next to that if I was crying it was just the book.) And I of course played with an adorable baby.

Just getting to the point to check out bags took a while & was a different process than I expected (super safe policys). When it was our turn, we went up to the station (individually), gave our passports and was asked a (long) series of questions. (Did you celebrate Passover? What's on the sedar plate? Do you speak Hebrew? Do you have family in Israel? Do you go to synagogue? What's the name of the Rabbi at the synagogue you go to?...)

If a picture wasn't taken, did you really fly? 

Hello Israel! I'm so excited to finally be here!! We are on the bus (hey hey wifi) and just met our funny "travel educator." He said our ride to the hotel is "50 minutes and 3 seconds."