Day 1 - Welcome to Israel!

After having been in planes, planes, and a number of automobiles, we arrived in Israel this morning! The students were certainly tired after traveling for 21 and-a-half hours straight; however, they also definitely got their second wind once we boarded the coach bus and began our journey up north.

Caesarea was our first stop; well, actually "eating" was, as for the most part we didn't know if it was time for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Once in Caesarea we learned about the history of this great Roman port city and the construction, destruction, and reconstruction of this city throughout the ages of the many great empires.

From Caesarea we then went on to Kfar Kedem where the students experienced a "taste" of the ancient biblical way of life and tried their hand in the process of making bread...not to mention travelling "on the first known 4x4" (as our host described it), by donkey. Yes, the students had the opportunity to both lead (i.e. "pull" a donkey) as their partner sat on the donkey's back for a leisurely stroll in the local woods; with, of course, the nearby rolling Golan Mountain foothills in the distance.

After this it was definitely time to head to the hotel! The children got lots of power naps during the day but nothing was going to meet their needs better than a full dinner, shower, and l-o-n-g restful sleep.

Thank you all for following along on our journey, and we all continue to look forward to your posts.

Happy trails from the Holy Land!!!