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Hit
the porta-potties just before the breakfast call
to get first dibs on
cornflakes before they
run out. Also, that way
you can get the
smallest cucumber.
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Meet
the Staff
by:
Alexis Boutin
The Tel el -Far'ah
newsletter is blessed with an enthusiastic, diverse staff
who will share the digging experience from the perspective
of the volunteers. Weekly updates will share every detail
of sleep deprivation, scorpion bites, cool finds and fun travel
experiences as they occur so that readers will feel like they
are here in the heat with us.
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The First Weekend
by: Edgar Martin del Campo
Before I had even learned of the local coral reefs, what
best convinced me to visit Eilat was its proximity to several
borders: Jordan to the east, the Red Sea to the south, and
Egypt to the west. From high up in the Eilat streets, I could
see two of these very well; the Jordanian city of Aqaba stood
across the Red Sea, and still more vividly at night when all
its lights came on. But Egypt was an invisible presence throughout.
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Things
we miss most about home
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10.
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Sleeping
past 4 am |
9.
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Not
doing laundry in a bucket |
8.
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Showering
without shoes on |
7.
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Not
being covered in a layer of dust |
6.
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A
fly-free environment |
5.
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Drawers,
shelves and closets |
4.
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Feet
not hurting every day |
3.
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Ice |
2.
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Not
living in fear of scorpions |
1.
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A
variety of food wider than tomatoes, cucumbers and eggs.
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