Travels with Charlie. The name of this blog. The name of my bike. So many things led me to this name for reasons that seem to combine my love for adventure, exploration, literature, and biking. To be honest, it also involves my love for dogs, as “Charlie” in the great Steinbeck novel is a dog … More Queen of Mount Carmel
A day off for Josh means that I get to drag him along for day trips. We began the day in the small port city of Jaffa, which is just south of Tel Aviv. We arrived before the crowds and managed to find an easy parking spot. We were warned ahead of time that Tel … More A Day in Tel Aviv
In seventh grade I read this book. It was called “Travels With Charlie” by John Steinbeck. It was hard. I failed over and over again. But I read it. Of course with help from my mom. In my 23rd year I read this book again. With a heightened vocabulary, a few years of schooling, some … More Travels with Charlie
שלום ישראל I made it to Israel! A few weeks ago I got a bit of life altering news that I would not be moving to Sacramento to be closer to my boyfriend, Josh, but rather, I would be traveling across the world to Israel. A land that I had so little knowledge about. Honestly, … More Hello Israel
Travels With Charlie 