Greetings from Upper Galilee!

By Maddie Schiller

Today was quite the adventure!

After a restful nights sleep in our new home for the next few nights, Kibbutz Shomrat, we headed out to explore a nature preserve and boy did those water shoes come in handy! We waded through a stream along the trail and when thee water was deep enough, we took a dip with some Israeli fish. One of the Israeli participants in our group even attempted to catch a fish in his hat, but no success.

We finally climbed our way up to the top of the mountain where we were able to see some beautiful ruins. Feeling accomplished and extremely sweaty, we boarded the bus to Tzfat, an historically religious city where we changed into modest clothing in order to enter the synagogue which has been there since the 19th century.  Inside the synagogue was a beautiful and intricate ark that reached to the ceiling. Oh, and we definitely noshed on some freshly made falafel. Then, we strolled through the artist marketplace, admiring paintings and jewelry made from local artists. After one final stop at Arch Cave overlooking the gorgeous landscape, we stopped to talk about an Israeli soldiers memorial.

Now, we're back at the kibbutz and ready to eat! We are all looking forward to what our next adventure has in store for us!