What to do with a free, rainy day in Ramallah

  The City Inn, is in a part of Ramallah I'm not familiar with, not that I am familiar with much, but I do want to find that bakery and  the pouring rain is a good excuse to loose a few hours in the Turkish bath. .

Turkish Bath Ramallah

Tel: +972/ (0)2 -022408281

Email: turkishbathpalestine@gmail.com

My room at The City Inn.............

( Do not judge me by the poka dot bag I had to buy in Seattle when the Lufthansa attendant told me they have a 8 kg limit on carry on bags.  After seeing the other passengers when boarding, I think this is a selective policy)

  I wake up Kevin, I mean he has had 2-3 hours of sleep by now, that's enough , right? We had at typical breakfast of humus, pita, cucumbers, tomato, hard bolied egg, and some good coffee.  Kevin has a few cups.  We are off to the PCRF office to deliver baked goods, say "hello" and check in. Noura and Randa are there, friendly as always and very helpful with every request. , Such as, "I need to get some spices for my friends and family so they will continue to cook food for me", Oh, I mean as gifts! (you foodies know who you are) Noura takes us to a spice store, as the outdoor markets are all covered up because it is pouring, again.   (Portland?)  I get lots of spices including 2 bags of Saffron for about $5 US, look....

   Deema Sosebee  joins us at the bath. It is an hour and a half of hot steam, body scrub, massage, hot steam again, hot marble, cold dunk, shower followed by fresh carrot juice. And they are having an Easter special, $23, lovelyness. Perfect way to easy your body and brain into a new time zone 10 hours from you own.
  It has actually stopped pouring now.  Steve Sosebee picks us up and we are off to meet the pediatric cardiac group from Chicago for dinner in the old city of Jerusalem.
  It's actually a nice time to walk in the old city, I think the rain has washed a few tourists away and the setting sun from the restaurant gives a nice view.  The food is delicious like always and the company great. I'm excited to leave for Gaza in the am and help John who was doing great surgeries today.  Right about the time we were at the baths, sorry about that John.