I am currently staying at the Jerusalem Hostel for the duration of my two-week Hebrew class. It is right in the heart of Jerusalem on one of the major roads. I have my own room and my own bathroom, which is really nice in a hostel. I have made some pals here as well. I've been hanging out with two Australian brothers and a British guy who is in the British military. There is a communal kitchen where you can always find people to chat with and can hear a variety of languages spoken, and English spoken with a variety of accents. I have met people from Germany, the Netherlands, Central American, Israel, and the English speakers.
The first day here, I discovered something funny on the roof of the Hostel. There are six sheds that look like something you would put in your yard and store gardening equipment in, but instead, they are rooms you can rent. Inside, they have two single beds and a heater. There is also a bathroom on the roof for the shed people to share. It's quite strange. I've never seen anything like it. My Israeli friend Gaby, the armed guard from out trip, apparently had never seen such a thing either because when I showed him, his reaction was, "What the fuck is that? People pay to stay in there?"
Most days of the week, there is a group of Jews who drive their car into the square just outside and sing songs in Hebrew over beats of popular American songs. My personal favorite was a song they sang along with 50 cents "In Da Club." Fortunately for me, I can hear them from my room.
Pictures:
1st: View of the Hostel from the square. There's construction going on in the road to build a light rail. Estimated to be complete two years ago. All the locals complain.
2nd: My room
3rd: The kitchen. Dion (one of the Aussies) washing dishes, Martin (the Brit) holding up the wine
4th: Me drinking wine out of a coffee cup on Shabbat
5th: The rooftop kennels
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