Carrots are delicious.

Woke up late today, thanks to not having classes on holy days, which makes for the world's oddest weekend (consisting of Friday and Sunday).

Had a hot shower, which requires waiting half an hour for the water heater to warm up (there is warm water available via solar tank, but sometimes I just really want hot water). Left the space heater in the bathroom and closed the door, which meant by the time I was out of the shower, it wasn't deathly cold, but almost...almost...temperate.

Walked down towards Dar Annadwa; stopped to talk to Alan, a local shopkeeper, for a while, and enjoyed a delicious carrot while we watched absolutely zero tourists and shoppers walk by.

Dear Potential Tourists: Unless you see on the news the words "Intifada," "West Bank on Fire," or one of these words -- "Israel," "Palestine," "Syria," -- used in conjunction with the phrase "has gone (very) insane," there is no reason to not travel to the Holy Lands. Ever wanted holy sites to yourself? Now is the perfect time. And the economy here needs you. For many people, tourism is the only industry they've got left.

Did I mention the carrot was delicious?