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Dotan and Adam -- the Israeli adventurers (12/04/00)
Jim
Dotan Ram and Adam Shani
Meet Dotan and Adam. As I mentioned in the earlier journal entry, I met these guys in Coffee Bay and convinced them to let me tag along.
We have now spent over a week together and it has turned out really great.
Dotan is a 27 year-old farmer from a Kibutz in Israel. In addition to being a fantastic cook and a great welder (what a combination), he is an officer in the Israeli army. This is his first big trip away from Israel.
Adam is 25 and also farms on a Kibutz, not far from the one Dotan lives on. They attended the same schools as children. Adam spent the last two years working in the US as a motorcycle mechanic (can I pick riding partners or what!). He is also an officer in the Israeli army.
Given what has been going on in the middle east, travelling with these two has been very interesting. They are here to learn and enjoy and make the most of their trip--because they can literally be called home on a moment's notice.
So, you may be asking what is my contribution. Well, I am the designated dance instructor and computer guy. In addition, I am their appointed lawyer which basically means I get to fill out all their papers for Visas, etc. Dotan says he doesn't even like writing in Hebrew, let alone English!
Pray for Peace in the Middle East.
