Views and Vegetables

Today, April 24, we started our second day in the Holy Land with a hike at Ein Avdat in the Negev. To conclude our hike, we had Tefillah on top of a canyon looking out at a beautiful view. It was thrilling to be able to get the opportunity to look out at Israel while praying to God.  

From there, we went to David Ben Gurion's hut and his home where we got the chance to see where the first prime minister and his wife, Paula spent a lot of their free time. From there we drove to “shevil ha-salat”  (the “salad trail”) and learned about the Bio-bee and the fruit and vegetables the people there grow themselves. 

We then visited Rockets to Roses, a project by an artist who turns used rockets and weaponry into pieces of artwork. His projects truly show how fast something horrible can turn into something wonderful. 

Tonight we took a long drive to the Bedouin tents where we met people from the Bedouin community who talked to us about their lifestyle (and served a feast!)

Then we had to sleep for the night - it will be an early morning tomorrow in order to ride camels, before hiking up Masada! 

-Abby