February 17: Happy Birthday Savyon! We checked into the Duke Backpackers Hotel in Greymouth owned and operated by a young couple from TelAviv! It is clean, convenient, and very friendly. When we came back from dinner, we had a chance to Skype with Kate, Sapir and Savyon just before the girls started their school day yesterday. Savyon will have 21 friends at home for her official party on Friday. Good luck, Kate!! We spent some time this morning with Garth Wilson ...

February 17:  Happy Birthday Savyon! We checked into the Duke Backpackers Hotel in Greymouth owned and operated by a young couple from TelAviv! It is clean, convenient, and very friendly. When we came back from dinner, we had a chance to Skype with Kate, Sapir and Savyon just before the girls started their school day yesterday. Savyon will have 21 friends at home for her official party on Friday. Good luck, Kate!! We spent some time this morning with Garth ...