Have I mentioned I don't speak Hebrew? Like, at all? Granted, I did take a course this year where I was taught the alphabet, and some basic greetings... and I just started brushing up with Rosetta Stone Level 1... but I'm pretty sure this will guarantee some hilarity and/or frustration at some point or another, and YOU wouldn't want to miss THAT, now would you?!
So here are some fun facts about the city I will soon call home, Eilat:
Eilat (Hebrew: אֵילַת) is Israel's southernmost city, a busy port as well as a popular resort, located at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Eilat. Home to 65,000 people,[2] the city is part of the Southern Negev Desert, at the southern end of the Arava. The city is adjacent to the Egyptian village of Taba to the south, the Jordanian port city of Aqaba to the east, and within sight of Saudi Arabia to the south-east, across the gulf.
Eilat's arid desert climate is moderated by proximity to a warm sea. Temperatures often exceed 40 °C (104 °F) in summer, and 21 °C (70 °F) in winter, while water temperatures range between 20 and 26 °C (68 and 79 °F). The city's beaches, nightlife and desert landscapes make it a popular destination for domestic and international tourism.
Population: 65,000 (includes 10-15K foreign workers like myself)
Area: 84.789 km2
Location: South of Israel, bordering Jordan and Egypt, on the Red Sea
Weather (Average High by Month): April - 31.1 °C
May - 35.4 °C
June - 38.7 °C
July - 40.1 °C
August - 39.8 °C
Oh, and NO rain. Tee-hee.
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