“I can’t break a 200 NIS bill!” the driver yelled at me upon our arrival at the airport. Apparently this is a constant refrain from both bus drivers and shierut (airport shuttle) drivers alike. But as I was being dropped off at 4 AM for my 6 AM flight to Germany, it’s the last thing I wanted to hear. Luckily a neighboring sheirut driver was in a better mood and provided me with the requisite change to pay my fare. But this was just the beginning of a long journey to Europe.
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