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Haifa, Golan Heights, Tiberias
... history unfolds for us in Acre, a subterranean city and former capital of the Crusader kingdom. Visit Al Jazar Mosque, the crypt of St. John, and the British fortress; explore the Turkish Baths and the colorful bazaar. Historical giants such Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar,
Francis of Assisi and Marco Polo (who sailed on his journey to the Orient from Acre), visited this ancient seaport ...
Tzfat - the mystic city
... abandoned, so our map must have been old! We don't know where the smell of coffee had been coming from. We walked back down to the main street and had some breakfast. I called Mum for her birthday and had a nice chat with both parents :)
We decided to do the old synagogue tour, and began at the Ari's synagogue. It was quite pretty inside, but it was hard to move because there was a tour group, plus two school groups inside! And it is a very small synagogue. I don't know ...
Masada and the Dead Sea
... to the Lowest Spot on Earth-the Dead Sea 1365 feet below sea level. I had been looking forward to floating in the Dead Sea but because of my burns I couldn't go in more than to my knees. I can't wear a bathing suit-the bandages show even under shorts. It's a good thing I didn't listen to those you said,"Go in, it will heal your burns." Something about that expression of pouring salt into an open wound stopped me. It was a good thing my hands were ...
Work, Day 3 and Sfat
Again, the food was the same as the days before and so was the routine. However, the Madrichot had spoken with some people on the base and made sure that we had more work and weren't sitting around as much. Also, I think the people in charge began to get a better feel for what we were capable of.
In the morning, I was in a group that was rebagging and retagging some supplies. In the afternoon, ...
Goin' Golan
... with Israel, which has been closed for decades. From a vantage point we were able to see the Israeli gates, just on the other side of the minefield with an Israeli sniper-tower in the middle... We saw the UN peacekeeping force that is in the area assist a team of Red Cross workers that were using trucks (with Swiss numberplates) to transport apples from the Golan via Israel into Syria. From the sounds of it ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking