We have arrived at our hotel in Degania! We had such a fun and jam-packed day today.
We started our day with a hike up Masada. We had beautiful weather and the hike up was tough but quick. Thanks to Zvi, we learned so much about the historical significance of this momentous site. We visited ancient baths, bathrooms, and living quarters. After we finished our tour, we took the cable car down to the bottom of Masada, had lunch, and shopped for Ahava products (made of mud and salt from the Dead Sea.)
From Masada we drove to a beach along the Dead Sea. We had so much fun covering ourselves with mud and experiencing the buoyancy of the water. We treated ourselves to some ice cream at the beach and then got right back on the bus for our next activity.
We were on the bus for a bit longer as we drove to the Galilee in the north. This is where we visited the circus at B'ana. This was an organization in which Arab and Jewish children work together to train and perform a circus act. The performance was impressive and showed how these two groups can work together to coexist peacefully and successfully. After the show, we got the chance to learn some of our own circus tricks! We were also so excited that Rabbi Marc met up with us here after a long day of travel.
We went to grab some more authentic Israeli cuisine after the circus. We then hopped back on the bus and drove to the Kibbutz that we'll be staying on for our next two nights; Degania Bet Country Lodging. We're all exhausted from a long day but cannot wait for our activities tomorrow.
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