Emek Refaim Street Fair

Last Monday night (I know, I'm way behind, it's been a hectic week somehow) the entirety of Emek Refaim was closed to traffic and the annual souped up street fair/ party ensued.

What I don't understand is why they closed down a street to have the fair there, which interrupted traffic from 2pm to midnight when exactly one block parallel to Emek Refaim is a beautiful promenade/boardwalk, Rechov Harakevet. Still trying to figure that one out. 

Many of the restaurants hosted little booths with tastes and highlights from their menus (easily transportable, of course), there were vendors selling all types of things- from shul hats to kitchen gadgets to jewelery to tablecloths, and musicians with pop up concerts and performances. And mimes and clowns roaming the street.



Oh, and as we're learning about festivals in Jerusalem, doughnuts and cotton candy.

Ami had football practice so he basically just walked us downstairs and made his way out, but me and Eitan had a stroll on the street taking in all the sights and sounds and obviously, some food.

We got home a tiny bit late for bed time, and work time, but you know, we can't be stopped from partying!


 

By the way, I forgot how much Israeli Sufganiot bother me with their stingy amount of filling, someone please remind me again around Chanuka. Eitan definitely had the better doughnut. And I didn't get cotton candy this time (unlike Balabasta), it's not the same without Nina to share it with, but was certainly happy to see it.  And yes, our dinner on Monday consisted of an appetizer of doughnuts, a main course of little bites from Marvad Hakasamim, stuffed grape leaves, little Moroccan cigars, etc, and dessert of RYU sushi. Normal...