Thursday 17 January 2008

Coffee Shops and Politics

I had a marvellous rendevous yesterday with a fellow blogger in Israel. I have hung out at her blog for almost two years. Yesterday we met face to face in a cafe on a busy thoroughfare in Tel Aviv. She and I didn't stop talking for nearly 4 hours! We covered politics mostly and laughed at our respective cat stories. I have two, she has nine (and about 70 street cats she feeds/neuters and tries to rehome).

I find it interesting that although the way we "met" was virtual, that the centuries old tradition of discussing issues of the day over coffee hasn't changed here. No casual topics or mindless ramblings in Israel. Everything is urgent, current and super relevant. How I wish she lived next door:-)

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