I dreamt that we were to go on a Grand Circle Tour of Israel, just like I've been wanting to do now for 2 years but haven't yet.

First off- Ralph is very hesitant, as he doesn't like Israel's politics and especially as regards the Palestinians.

 

But I think he's finally agreed to go this year when the next big sale roles around to Egypt, (the pre-trip to Israel for 5 days)

 

In this dream, we went to Israel, (making all the plane accomodations and schedules ourselves), as we do anyway, to New York each time we travel.

But this time, we took a plane straight to Israel, instead of using Grand Circles tour.

We made a mistake, and in the dream I realized we "forgot" to call GCT tours.,and took a plane there ourselves.

 

Upon arrival, and approaching the GATE to the city, where the checkpoint is , I turned around looking for Ralph and he was "lying on the ground face down"...... I panicked, and ran over to him saying, "Oh my god, what's wrong here?? we don't have any insurance Ralph, what are we going to do, if you can't make it??"

 

He looked up and said, he was okay, but was upset with me for giving away a small picture something I didn't even realize I had on me......and apparently had lost.

 

Anyway, we were with two other people, (maybe my daughters?) or some young women.

I went thru the GATE and to pay the Visa fee.....and was astonished they wanted $600.00 to get in.

I was shocked & upset, as we hadn't expected this at all!

 

Usually a Visa is about $20. cash.......at the check in places, where there is a Visa required. But $600.00??

The two girls with me were shocked & upset too., but we had no choice but to pay the charge.

 

Then, as we were walking around the old city, up & down hills, people were friendly enough......and I liked the surrounding city.

BUT, I was still upset when I realized we "forgot" to book the Grand Circle Tour, and instead, were completely on our own, not knowing what to do, where to stay (hotel wise) or even how to see everything we wanted to see.

It was confusion then.,not to mention I kept counting that $600.00 Visa and told some woman about it, and her friends, and they said, "Oh  we know they do that, it's supposed to be $400. and they just change it whenever they feel like it"

 

They also told us that it was for one way only!! and that it would cost ANOTHER $600.00 to leave the country!! OMG - was I so upset........now we were in hock for $1800.00 (not counting Ralph, just me & the 2 girls)....and double that was $3600. and I felt responsible for their costs as it was nothing they had signed up for.

All my doings, so I wanted to pay it (their share too)

 

Now, I was thinking, okay, the bill is alreading approaching $5,000.AND we have no hotel and no tours scheduled.

So I saw a woman who was sitting next to a sign, "Bargain Tours" or something akin to this.

I told her of my plight, that we needed to see all the holy sites, and needed a driver & a hotel.......she said she'd work on it for us.

 

that's all I remember...........

 

 

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Interp: obviously, the bad feelings we kept, about how the Italian culture treated people, (all about money), hardly any friendliness (overall); was the impetus for this dream, esp. being "Overpriced" (the Visa)charge, because in many ways, I kept saying that everything in Italy was overpriced.

(about double what Americans would pay).........

but that's the Euro - compared to the dollar.

 

I'm still going to Israel!BUT I know now to check the price of a Visa first.....