This morning I got up in time for the sunrise & did a mini workout and yoga on our hotel patio with an incredible view.
Our group had breakfast together at the hotel and then went off on our adventure. We started the day off with driving to the Golan Heights, which is a mountainous region in the north. We had a lovely lookout view and were also at the site of an Israeli bunker that had been in use less than 2 years ago. From the lookout we could see the country of Syria as well as the country of Lebanon. Israel is such a small country with so many neighbors. I walked underground through the bunker and saw some of the Israeli attack plans and maps.
We headed back on the bus towards banyas- a scenic reserve with beautiful rocks. We went on an hour hike through some ruins and it was a lovely walk where we learned about history along the way. Sadly, I learn so much it's hard to remember all of it & share it with you! Setting my intention to get some cool historical facts for tomorrow.
After our hike we went for lunch where I again got falafel. This one was better because it came in a pita rather than a wrap & it was stuffed with good veggies. I also tried Israeli iced coffee from the the "starbucks" of Israel called aroma- their iced coffee is like a slushie here... And it's amazing.
We then headed to the Jordan River where we did some rafting, but I mostly swam down the river because it was so nice out and it felt awesome to just go with the flow of the tide! I also jumped off a tree into the river at one point along the way which was super great.
We did that for about an hour and had a blast pulling people into the water and creating some type of water war. We also somehow ended up with a few Israeli soliders in our boat so it was cool to hear about their lives and experiences in the IDF (Israeli defense force).
We went back to the hotel to wash up, eat dinner and then do a nighttime activity. We had a musician come in and perform for us as well as tell us about his story and a story about Judaism. I loved hearing him talk about his life & how he started playing guitar. How all of us have stories and it's the little details that make the stories. How we're all a a part of each other's stories. How we are right where we need to be right now. We ended the night with him playing some of his songs, then some Bob Marley with us singing along. We had some beers on the patio & hit the hay.
Sending smiles from Tiberias,
Rebecca
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