Happy Day 2 from Bus 517! | Shorashim - Israel with Israelis

Happy Day 2 from Bus 517!

Today, Or Tubul and Keira Mezei are writing together to tell you what an amazing first night and second day we've had!

Last night was our first dinner in Israel. We survived! After we finished a delicious dinner, we joined the people of the Kibbutz and learned some Israeli dancing with them. After a long day we finally headed to bed and woke up the following morning to beautiful sun, a great view and a fantastic hike ahead of us called Jilabun. After a lot of hiking up and down the rocks, we found ourselves in a beautiful waterfall and a small pond. We all happily jumped in the refreshingly cold water and took the most photogenic photos.

After we dried off, we headed back up to the bus to head off to lunch. We had the best shawarma and schnitzel and a nice recovery. After that, we drove the the Golan Heights, with the most incredible scenery of valleys and mountains the entire way there. We sat and learned about the 1967 Six Day War and how Israel took over so much land in just six days. In between learning, we took photos and explored Mount Bental. Everything we were walking on was history and we are continuing to make history.

After soaking up the vast, historical land, we took one last trip to another part of the Golan Heights. We sat next to an old Syrian bunker and gained a better understanding of what an impact the 1967 War had on Israel. It is day 2 on our amazing journey and we have only seen a portion of how much greatness Israel has to offer us and its people. We cannot wait for what tomorrow brings us, but first a nice traditional Israeli dinner!