The next day unfortunately was much of the same. The beginning of the day was actually pretty interesting because we met with a bunch of ""Jewish hippies" as we affectionately called them. They live in a kibbutz which, for those of you who have seen the Village, is kind of like the Jewish equivalent of that except for not creepy. It's based on socialist principles and they all live in a communal setting and pretty much share everything. I know I could never do anything like that but I do admire them for what they do in the kibbutz and the values they uphold. An interesting note though is that all the adults have been trained in the military and they have a bomb shelter.
We also stopped at a site called Tel Dan which was had some cool ruins and then also at this beautiful park that had streams that flow to the river Jordan so we all got some holy water. Plus, we went on this great hike which was a nice contrast from sitting in a bus for four hours...
The rest of the day went a bit downhill. We stopped at a random town and walked around it and stopped in a synagogue for all of 5 minutes. This actually would have been a much more enjoyable and informative experience if we would have had more time. Then, we went to lunch which was a disasater. Basically, we were trying to feed a group of 24 in a restaraunt in under 30 minutes. For those of you who have ever gone on youth retreats you know this is impossible. Then, we went to stand in a site in the rain for 15 minutes for no apparent reason. Needless to say, group morale was down.
However, today it went up again. We stopped at Bet Sheán which is a site full of ancient ruins. The best part was we were given an hour and half to wander around on our own. It was just what everyone needed. Plus, it was sunny out and beautiful. Karis and I ended up on top of some pillars which was great and the view was beautiful. We also stopped at Megiddo or the place where Armageddon will someday take place. This was a really cool site to see and it also does make you wonder...
Then, we finally arrived in Jerusalem for a seven night stay. And let me say, the view from the roof of the hostel we are staying at is to die for. We have the Dome of the Rock on one side along with the Mount of Olive and the Church of the Sepulchre on the other side. It's amazing! It was sunny and warm and I'm looking forward to seeing what the view is for tonite.
Anyway, I miss you all and I'll keep you update on Jerusalem. Shalom!
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