It hardly seems possible, but Zak was one year old yesterday.

The past year has flown by - it only feels like last week that he was a tiny helpless bundle, rather than the walking lump he is now!

Oh well, only four weeks to go and we'll have number three on the way! 

Seeing as I'm here in Israel, it would be a crime if I didn't go to see Jerusalem - so I went on a guided tour yesterday. Pictures from the trip can be found here:

http://gallery.edcourtenay.co.uk/albumListing.aspx?albumID=5&albumName=Jerusalem.

I've got my SmartMedia card reader hooked up, so I've started uploading some pictures from my trip here:

http://gallery.edcourtenay.co.uk/albumListing.aspx?albumID=4&albumName=Israel+Trip

It's the end of my first full day in Israel working with Panam on behalf of IS Solutions, and so far things are very enjoyable. The only fly in the ointment so far is I've yet to get net access for my laptop, and the systems here are firewalled off so I can't ssh to my linux box to collect my mail (I normally use mutt while I'm away). It's at times like this I realise just how dependant on email I've become for communication; it almost feels like I've lost a limb!

The flight to Tel Aviv was uneventful, save a mild bit of turbulence, and after yet more interrogation at the Passport office I was collected and driven to my hotel in Netanya.

Unfortuately I can't upload any pictures as yet (due to the aforementioned lack of net access for laptop), but the room is great. Well, it's not a room, it's a suite. Excellent; personally I'd have been fine with something a lot smaller, but I'm not complaining (and if anyone from the office is reading this, I ain't moving.... )

Well, after a very thorough security check at the ElAl check in at Heathrow, I'm on my way to Tel Aviv for two weeks, working with Panam.

If anyone needs to get in contact with me I'll be checking my email on a regular basis, and I'm staying at the Seasons Hotel in Netanya.

It's going to be the longest time that Bec and I have been apart since, well, forever. I just hope that Zak and India don't play her up too much while I'm away (but then again, what else can I expect from a fiesty almost 3 year old, and a very demanding 11 month old). Of course, Bec being 7 and a half months pregnant makes things even more interesting for her.

Damn I'm going to miss them all.

Oh well, off to the duty free shops...