Update from Ramallah 2 .
The weather was cloudy and cold yesterday (Wed). All of the buildings have tile floors and stucco walls. So, you can imagine the chill that you feel inside rather than outside. I am told that they build the homes this way in order to keep cool during the summers and rest of the year. Now and the next few months will be the coldest months of the year, just as it is at home. To keep warm, portable heaters are placed in the room and are most often gas powered. Many of us are also wearing many layers of clothes to help against the chill you can feel just from sitting still.