I am a murderer! A couple days ago we all decided to go a little north to Takaka and travel around. We saw the "pu pu" springs (funniest name ever), which is apparently the clearest fresh water spring in the southern hemisphere. No swimming though...so it was only kind of exciting. Then we wanted to go fishing. A little advice for everyone. Never go to a fishing farm to catch a fish. The real challenge is not catching one. And they are expensive - like 18 dollars a kilo. And all of them are more than a kilo. I don't even like fish! But I do like fishing, so I did it anyways. I caught one within 10 minutes. The worst part though is that I had to kill it. When we got our poles I said to Jota "you are going to kill it, right?" But then when he found out that involves stabbing it in the head, he declined. So I took my dull paring knife and stabbed its brain. It was the worst experience in the world. That coupled with the fact that it still didn't die after several stabbings. On the upside, I actually ate the fish. It was actually not that bad. I have decided that I will eat fresh salmon from now on.

So Israel is looking pretty bleak. But I am still going. Every Israeli I've met says that the cities will always be safe. I just can't go north or south. So I think I will only go to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the dead sea. I just think it's amazing that every country I have planned to go to has had some kind of situation. I don't believe in coincidences either.

And a total turn of events, I decided to not take the apple thinning job. Why? BeCAUSE. I don't feel like it. Haha, no because 1. When you just start out, you don't make that much money anyways (and I would only work like one week), 2. I would like to travel again for my last three weeks, 3. Ayelet needs people to travel with, and I like her. 4. Ultimately I don't NEED the money. I want it, but don't need. I will work in Greece and make much more. It's just a shame that I didn't use my visa because I can't get the working holiday visa again.

The hostel, "Motueka backpackers," we are staying at was voted the second worst in the south island. I haven't seen the rooms because I've been staying in a tent...but I don't think it's that bad. I mean, sure, it looks like a halfway house, and there are 2 spoons, 1 fork, and the carpet looks like it's from the early 1900s. But hey, I think if you want to go stay in a fancy pants hostel that gives you everything, you have plenty of options.