Driving to the Castra mall in Haifa on the number 4 road, is like taking a chunk out of the past and jumping back to the sixties, when living at Alonei Yitzchak. The old road to Haifa was the only way to go and it hasnt changed much. Going past Ein Ayala, Kerem Maharal, driving through Feradis, oh what memories this brings back of the hope and dreams when Israel was so uncomplicated and so untrafficked, that the single lane to Haifa was fine for us.
Well its fine for me again. It reminded me of the way things used to be, and revived the hope that perhaps we havent lost our way completely.
I took some pieces to the Castra Gallery which has just reopened today, and discovered the beautiful Castra mall. The ceiling of the dome is gorgeous and its been a while since I have seen such a lovely commercial building. Its situated right next to the grand mall of Haifa so I am not sure how many people are there on a daily basis, but Friday morning is pretty busy. There are galleries and inependent stores rather than the regular chain stores and I do recommend it!!
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