**** I'm trying to get these pre-Covid trip posts done; so I'm not going too deep on this one. So consider this a C(learing) O(ut the) M(emory) C(ard) post.
For our first day in Jerusalem, I booked a wine tour with Israel Wine Journeys, mainly for the Missus. And just let me say that Yakov was a joy to work with and tailored the two tastings to the Missus.
While for me; Yakov decided to take us to a Dairy and Cheesemaker for a light lunch – a goat farm; Iza Piziza Dairy.
Yakov was amazing…..we do recommend Israel Wine Journeys; they did a custom tour for us.
This was a Friday; so Shabbat started at sunset. There are specific rules to food preparation on Shabbat; no cooking or baking or using any heat source for preparation of food is allowed. Many restaurants are closed on Shabbat, but I really wanted to have a Kosher Shabbat meal. After doing a bit of research I found that the Mamilla Hotel's Rooftop Restaurant had a cold Shabbat menu. So we made our way down the eerily quiet streets of Jerusalem and got to the Mamilla Hotel and the rooftop restaurant.
Which was really quiet…..
The view was wonderful though…..
And we had a light dinner of cold dishes. The vegetables we had during our time in Jerusalem were excellent and this was our first real exposure to it; the tomatoes were especially wonderful.
The two young "kids" serving us were a bit green, but very sweet……
This was a nice, light and refreshing meal.
Rooftop (In the Mamilla Hotel)
Shlomo ha-Melekh Street 11
Jerusalem, Israel
After dinner we headed back to the apartment along the quiet, almost silent streets of Jerusalem.
We had a busy day planned; so it was time to get some sleep……