Monday, June 28, 2010

plane ride/first day(:

hey everybodyyy(:
the plane was never-ending but it was really okay for the most part. i as i silly child did not slep more than 25 minutes at a time and 50 minutes all of the 14 hours. but NO JET LAG! that is quite exciting. the country is beautiful from the 40ish minute drive to campus. the campus is really awesome(: everyone here is amazing and i love them all! i iss everyone at home, but overall i'm really glad to be here and i am so grateful to everyone who helped me get here! umm not much else to report yet, we're off to jerusalem and masada for 3 days(: going thru caves, helping out at a farm, nature walks and mountain hiking! woo! haha well wont be on for a few days! bout to go to breakfast, see you soon! i love youuu! <3

Monday, June 21, 2010

Itinerary

The important stuff that i'm doing(: comments always welcome(:

  • June 27- Leave for Israel
  • June 28- Land in Israel
  • June 29- help reconstruct ancient farm. Visit Jerusalem, walk through 28-- year old tunnel, visit Kotel
  • June 30- Israel Museum. Nature walk at Nahal David. Dead Sea.
  • July 1- hiking Masada. Floating in Dead Sea.
  • July 2- Soup kitchen. Tour through Jerusalem neighborhood. Kabbalat Shabbat at Kotel
  • July 3- visit synagogues. Havdalah
  • July 4- tel Burgin- archaeological dig. Roman built caves.
  • July 5- Seminar. Tel Aviv- beach/shopping(:
  • July 6- Belvoir Crusader Fortress. City of Tzfat. Meet Ziggy
  • July 7- Zionist movement activity. Disco night
  • July 8- Independence Hall. Flea market. Interview Israelis. Rabin Square. Palmach Museum.
  • July 9- Activities with Israeli peers
  • July 10- back to campus
  • July 11- Hashomer Museum. Kayaking. Kineret Training Farm.
  • July 12- Meet Holocaust survivor. go to Holocaust memorial.
  • July 13- Atlit Beach Aelit Detention Camp. Acco Prison.
  • July 14- Ammunition Hill. Speaker.
  • July 15- Kibbutz Revivim. Hike at Red Canyon. Camel Rides.
  • July 16- Hikje Har Tzefahot, you can see four countries. Snorkeling. Shabbat
  • July 17- Tour of Kibbutz. Havdalah.
  • July 18- Hike Ein Avdat. Kibbutz Sde Boker.
  • July 19- David Project (Israel advocation). Table to Table.
  • July 20 (Fasting Day)- Seminar. Mincha service. Shopping.
  • July 21- The Valley of Tears. Kibbutz El Rom.
  • July 22- Har Herzl Museum. Mt. Herzl cemetery.
  • July 23- Begin packing. Shabbat.
  • July 24- Tefillah. closing activities. Havdalah. Drive to airport.
  • July 25 (12 am)- Fly home and arive home(: