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Are you hard on yourself for not seeing it all as a tourist?
The lazy traveler
I spent half of my morning looking for a laundromat here in Jerusalem. The receptionist told me a place to go, but when I looked up reviews online, they were horrible.
So I found a self-wash laundry mat and then realized I would have to buy soap, and by the time I walked there and back, buying soap would be the same price as doing it at my hostel.
I miss my drop-off and pick-up places that can be found all over Latin America. Plus, it can only be done in my hostel when the machines are available, which she informed me because you know we use them.
I understand I do not want to do it here because it is so expensive, and they are rude.
A musician is staying here at the hostel, and I was asking where he gets his laundry, and another man joined in. One man said he finally found a good place, and the other said hand wash. This is what I did; I was used to hand washing my laundry in Colombia on my farm, plus I also had a bar of soap, so I did as he recommended.
I am downsizing my things anyway, so I might drop off a bunch at Goodwill or a used clothing shop, as there are many here.
I am staying at an interesting hostel and have been here about four days, but the…
