Chapter 73, (Rated R) Graduating
We received two weeks’ vacation after boot camp. David Abramov, Yossi Cohen, Dani Mualem, Roni Nachum and I were on our way to eastern Sinai. Since military personnel were riding free on the train and getting a big discount on public transportation, we met at the Tel-Aviv train station. We took the train to Be’er-Sheva, and from there a bus to Eilat. Eilat, the “Mecca” of all the young adults. It is hot all year round in Eilat. The red sea is calm, clear, and full of colorful fish. There were fancy hotels but most of the young people were camping on the beach. On the way down, the bus stopped at Kibbutz Yotveta – remember? I was there just two years before, during the GADNA training. We had some time to grab some food and of course I bought some dates and a few bags of “Choco”. The best chocolate drink in the world came in small plastic bags. It was evening when we finally arrived to Eilat. We found a spot on the beach and settled down. Our plan was to take the first bus next morning, ...