Three weeks ago, we arrived in Tel Aviv. It wasn't until today that we decided to change in our greens for the local currency. It's confusing having to convert dollars to shekels every time we pay for something. You have to do a double count to make sure you're not getting the short end of the deal. Anyway, we were dreading having to hammer away at that wall again today, but to our relief, Ony (the foreman) directed us to one of the larget rooms with a high ceiling, and pointed at a rolling scaffolding tower hehe.
We were going to paint the metal AC ducts up on top. But the morning shift wouldn't start without a good cup of coffee! Ony and the crew take work pretty leisurely.
We started about an hour after getting there. Ony mixed us a bucket of paint and up we went! I'm sure that during the 4 hours or so that we were painting, we lost a good number of brain cells to the fumes of the paint.
At noon, the crew always comes together for a quick and easy meal that usually consists of bread rolls, some sort of deli meat, cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and pickles. Today, the meat was actually tuna. The food is always an easy fix, nothing too special, but the great part about lunch is that they all have a communal meal at work. That is completely unheard of in the States. In the US, each one of the guys would be on their own for lunch. Here, a simple meal, good laughs and a good time prove to be a refreshing time before continuing work. Community and spending time together take a high priority here. I like that :)
NOTE: Jordan will be updating the blog beginning next week!
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