Of khamsins and centipedes

Well, the khamsin sand-storm has well and truly arrived, as we battened down the hatches and made for the sea on the 8.00 am bus. According to the BBC, it is 40C and humidity of only 16.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=4359

Unlike yesterday, there was quite a wind up already on Dado, and a number of tourists on the beach. As is often the case in Israel, the men's changing rooms were open, but not so with the women's. A man with a bunch of keys tried to find some that might be open, but despite appearances to the contrary, he didn't work on the beach and was merely a citizen of Haifa going for a stroll and trying to be helpful!

However, all's well that ends well, and we finally made our way back up the Carmel at 9.30, found that the washing put out at 7.20 am had dried (most unusual for humid Haifa) and ate a huge breakfast of matzah, cream cheese, fruit and (shame to say) some of the remains of my birthday cake. There's also a chocolate mousse with strawberries to finish.

I started preparing a salad for lunch and found what looked to me like a mini scorpion in the sink. Turned out to be a centipede, which the husband disposed of as humanely as possible, without killing.

Just now been had an e-mail query about Jews in Ghana, so if anyone knows anything about this community?

And look forward to a noon siesta in the almost 100 F heat.