Cool day out

Busker at Zion
Square

 It's been a cool break from the heatwave today ... it's very cloudy and a cool wind from the Mediterranean Sea is blowing inland. I took advantage of this to go for a long walk ... as advised by the doc to keep my sugar level and bp down. Romeo our Cameroon student came with me ... I enjoy chatting with him and he's always generous in helping me carry my stuff. Today I bought birdseed for Buddy and JJ, half a dozen green mangoes for the MC sisters in Nablus and we got croissants from a french patisserie on our way home. That was a 2 hr walk covering 4 km. And I didn't feel tired or suffered from breathlessness, due to the cool weather. I really liked it. I didn't feel sick at all.

Last Friday was rather tense as it was the last day of Eid al Adha. Thousands of muslims entered the Old City to pray at the Al Aqsa Mosque, and police were at every corner. Metal barriers were set up at our street (as usual) to control the crowds ... but I think more to separate the muslims and the jews going to the Wailing Wall should there be a clash. Today police are noticeably less but they still are very strict and stopping young muslims and checking their details. Very intimidating.

Out in the New City though, life seems to be normal. Buskers are out performing and cafes are filled with people. Though the covid infection is over 1000 a day, people still feel confident after the successful vaccination programme. I still wear my mask though ... not taking any chances.

Healthwise my bp continues to be around 150/85 which is high for me. I'll have to consult some other doctor to get it reduced as it makes me dizzy all the time. And I have terrible headaches all night.