Some call it backgammon, Israelis call it shesh besh. But we can all agree this is a cool idea.
Update: Apparently, backgammon and shesh besh are not identical, and it’s a Turkish game.
Update: Tom Sims, author of Global Athlete at the NY Times, talks about that most popular of Israeli beach sports: Matkot. He also tweeted the following:
Here’s my take on Tel Aviv beaches and #matkot nyti.ms/LJ3S2x But don’t miss this hilarious satirical video too youtu.be/pPZO3XX0kJs
— Tom Sims (@TomSims_Athlete) July 1, 2012
