Hi everyone! This is Michael and Yonatan writing from Israel. We arrived at the airport this morning approximately 8:17 a.m. on Sunday April 7th. We entered terminal 4 and walked up to gate B31 as we had our passports checked and luggage weighed. Security asked us about 436 questions, and then we were on our way! We went back to the entrance of the gate to say our final goodbyes to our beloved friends and family. At this point it was about 9:30, 3 hours to take off and 2 hours until boarding. Upon departure, we switched seats to be next to our friends. We landed with applause at 5:30 in the morning in Israel and the city of Tel Aviv lit the sky right before the sunrise. After receiving our luggage, we hopped on the bus and went on to go to the archeological dig at Beit Guvreit. This was one of the many highlights of the day. Our group headed down to the caves. We explored the cave that had been a place where pigeons were raised. After the exploration we headed up to the surface and listened to the siren for Yom Hashoah. Following the siren, we continued on to go into the hole called Buffy. In here we found: pieces of animal bone, pottery, shells, and glass. All of these objects had been used by people that lived 2,200 years ago! After the archeological dig, we went on to pull out turnips at a local farm for the soup kitchen in the area. We pulled up approximately 250 turnips. In between both activities, we went to a mall to have lunch. All of these activities are just a taste of what is to come during our Israel trip. Finally, we went to our hotel - Sh'fayiim - ate dinner, did an activity, and called it a night. We miss you all!
DAY 2
Hello everyone! This is Ryan and David writing from Israel. Today was great! We started off the day by going to the Tel Aviv beach to meet students from an Israeli school. While we were waiting for them, we got to dip our feet into the Mediterranean Sea, which you'll see in our pictures. The Israeli students brought us welcome gifts, and we got to hang out and talk with them for awhile. Later in the day, we went to The Independence Hall, Palmach Museum, Shuk Ha Karmel, and The Port of Tel Aviv. In The Independence Hall, we learned in detail about the declaration of the State of Israel. In the Palmach Museum, we saw a semi-live action exhibit. We went from room to room joining in on the experience with one of the squads of the Palmach by participating in mock events such as the bombing of several bridges, siege of Jerusalem, attempting to sneak into Palestine via boat, and of course, singing at a campfire. At the Shuk Ha Karmel, we saw many beautiful works of art, and purchased many goodies. We bought items such as clothes, chocolate, food, and other goods. We also watched a street performer sing very beautifully. At the end of the day, we went to The Port of Tel Aviv in which we split up in groups and ate dinner. Oh, except for Michael and Yonatan who ate ice cream. They had a big lunch. We watched the waves from the boardwalk, and some of us got wet! Overall we had a great time!
Hello everyone! This is Ryan and David writing from Israel. Today was great! We started off the day by going to the Tel Aviv beach to meet students from an Israeli school. While we were waiting for them, we got to dip our feet into the Mediterranean Sea, which you'll see in our pictures. The Israeli students brought us welcome gifts, and we got to hang out and talk with them for awhile. Later in the day, we went to The Independence Hall, Palmach Museum, Shuk Ha Karmel, and The Port of Tel Aviv. In The Independence Hall, we learned in detail about the declaration of the State of Israel. In the Palmach Museum, we saw a semi-live action exhibit. We went from room to room joining in on the experience with one of the squads of the Palmach by participating in mock events such as the bombing of several bridges, siege of Jerusalem, attempting to sneak into Palestine via boat, and of course, singing at a campfire. At the Shuk Ha Karmel, we saw many beautiful works of art, and purchased many goodies. We bought items such as clothes, chocolate, food, and other goods. We also watched a street performer sing very beautifully. At the end of the day, we went to The Port of Tel Aviv in which we split up in groups and ate dinner. Oh, except for Michael and Yonatan who ate ice cream. They had a big lunch. We watched the waves from the boardwalk, and some of us got wet! Overall we had a great time!
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