In August 2007, my husband Bill, our friends Adrienne
and Wayne and their daughters age 13 and 11 and I spent the best time inIsrael thanks to
Mimi. This was our 4th trip to
Israel, the last 4 years ago,
the 2nd trip for our friends but the first for their daughters.
Mimi
was amazing. The first example of this: Before leaving on our trip I
mentioned to Mimi that I could
not contact elderly friends of my family who live on a Kibbutz. I e-mailed
them to tell them of our desire to visit with them but their address had
changed. I called but their phone number had changed. In less then 30
minutes I received an e-mail from Mimi telling me she contacted our friends and
gave them my e-mail address, our phone number and gave me theirs. This was
the beginning of making arrangements to visit with these dear people who
are in poor health. Our delightful visit to the Kibbutz would not have
taken place without Mimi going
above and beyond to help us. For this I am most grateful.
Mimi
has the energy of a 15 years
old youngster and the determination and drive to show you Israel like no one else can.
The challenge our "group" gave Mimi was to please adults as well as young
people. She pulled this off without a problem. If we mentioned wanting to
see something Mimi made a call
on her cell phone and got the information she needed and organized
everything. The girls wanted to ride horses so Mimi scheduled this while the adults toured a
place that would be boring for the girls. Maybe her skills as a mom give
her the insight to coordinate things like this.
Mimi
has a wealth of information to share, speaking in clear, fluent English.
She knows every nook and cranny of Israel;
numerous people who can share their expertise and has the best sense of
humor. She sings, tells stories and makes you feel so comfortable as
though you have known her for years.
Without
a doubt, our next trip to Israel will include
Mimi. We know she will take us
to more on and off the typical path of other guides; expose us to foods
that are Israeli, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, whatever is desired-taste
Sabras, Leeche nuts, experience the markets in preparation for
Shabbat....the list goes on. We visited synagogues, churches and mosques
and Mimi educated us about
everyone.
Looking
at our photographs and watching our videos makes us smile. This was a trip
that was above and beyond my dreams.
Thank
you Mimi.
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Kathi
Wachtenheim
Owner
of Gifts and Invitations by Kathi
Marlborough,
MA
USA