That's right! After two and a half years frolicking in the Holy Land, we have returned home. We packed up all our furniture into a container to ship across the Atlantic in mid December and hopped onto a flight back to the US with both Pali and Sabbia in tow, just in time to give the Grandparents their Christmas surprise.
We ended up flying to Salt Lake City via JFK before driving to Boise to limit the number of transfers Pali had to go through. When we landed in SLC, we could see Pali getting unloaded. Take a look at the video below of how she goes from plane to baggage cart. After that flight and another from Seattle to Houston, she's now a seasoned air traveler. Jana didn't even cry on this trip. She's also now a seasoned pet traveler.
Our exodus was filled with mixed emotions. I remember the moment when we all got onto the plane from the US over to Israel for the first time. On that plane, Hebrew filled the intercom system, kids running around and crying, Orthodox Jews praying in the corner, Christian Church groups, and a belligerent Israeli who would not get out of my assigned seat until the flight attendant made her. I remember thinking, "What am I getting ourselves into?"
We ended up flying to Salt Lake City via JFK before driving to Boise to limit the number of transfers Pali had to go through. When we landed in SLC, we could see Pali getting unloaded. Take a look at the video below of how she goes from plane to baggage cart. After that flight and another from Seattle to Houston, she's now a seasoned air traveler. Jana didn't even cry on this trip. She's also now a seasoned pet traveler.
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| Wild dog unleased on American soil! |
Our exodus was filled with mixed emotions. I remember the moment when we all got onto the plane from the US over to Israel for the first time. On that plane, Hebrew filled the intercom system, kids running around and crying, Orthodox Jews praying in the corner, Christian Church groups, and a belligerent Israeli who would not get out of my assigned seat until the flight attendant made her. I remember thinking, "What am I getting ourselves into?"
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| Our arrival into Israel in 2010. Wow, Mak was so young then. |
In the end, it was definitely an adventure we enjoyed. From eating fresh hummus in the Muslim
Quarter in the Old City to floating 500 m below sea level in the Dead Sea, we
whole heartily appreciated the opportunity to fully immerse ourselves in
Israeli life and culture. The
combination of amazing food and Mediterranean beach life are two aspects about
Israel we, especially Jana and Makai, are most regretful to leave. However as Israelis can fully
appreciate, we look forward to being once again near family.
So we are back in Texas where I will be working remotely
with the same Israeli company and will try to set down roots here. But who knows, maybe another adventure
awaits.
So with this
post, the Nguyen-LG bids farewell.
And one final parting note, looking for Moses in Israel is like looking
for Muhammad in Saudi or Jesus in Mexico.
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