November 26th, 2019 Today began with another pancake breakfast at the hostel before heading out to the Bahai Gardens with two girls from Germany and one guy from Switzerland. Haifa is home to the World Center for the Bahai religion and has a huge temple with 18 tiered gardens on Mount Carmel. I first learned…
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Days 292 & 293 – Haifa, Israel
November 24-25th, 2019 Early this morning Brendan got up to leave for the airport to make his 7am flight to start his journey back home. Although there are people and things at home we are certainly excited for, it was still a bit emotional to know this incredible, once in a lifetime trip was at…
Day 291 – Golan Heights, Israel
November 23rd, 2019 Today is the last day of the trip for Brendan! It’s hard to believe that after all this time, our adventures and our trip are coming to an end. It has gone by incredibly fast. Brendan is going home for some party bus business while I have a little more time. It…
Day 290 – The Dead Sea, Israel
November 22nd, 2019 Today was amazing. I woke up and walked outside the tent to find the most amazing sunrise over the Dead Sea. It was very beautiful and a great way to start the day. It feels nice and relaxed here and I later learned that’s because it is so far below sea level,…
Day 289 – Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, Israel
November 21st, 2019 We started our day with a big breakfast provided by the hostel. Then we took a train and a bus to Yad Vashem, which is Israel’s Memorial to the Victims of the Holocaust. It was a huge place and we did a guided audio tour through the museum. There is not much…
Day 287 – Jerusalem, Israel
November 20th, 2019 Today Brendan and I ventured out and took a bus to Jerusalem. I booked a free walking tour in the old city and it was really great. We had a really good guide and learned a lot. Jerusalem is such an interesting place and I learned it is very important to multiple…
Day 286 – Tel Aviv, Israel
November 19th, 2019 Today, Eytan made us breakfast and took us to Tel Aviv so we could explore the city and the beaches for the day. We had perfect weather and started in the old part of the town Jaffa. It was a cute historic area with narrow streets, many galleries, some restaurants and cafes…
Day 285 – Jordan to Israel
November 18th, 2019 We had breakfast at our camp before they hurriedly loaded us in the jeep and drove us the short distance back out of the desert. When they dropped us off we took a taxi to the border so we could cross back into Israel. Once in Israel we were negotiating with a…
Day 284 – Wadi Run Desert, Jordan
November 17th, 2019 Today we got another very early start and went to Wadi Rum Desert to camp for a night. The receptionist at the hotel arranged our transportation but miscounted the number of people for the taxi. So, we ended up driving for a couple hours with Brendan, me, and a lady, and her…
Day 283 – Petra, Jordan
November 16th, 2019 Today we got up early and had breakfast at our hotel before walking to the entrance of Petra. I think we left the hotel around 7:15am and had a full day exploring yet another Wonder of the World. I have been super excited about Petra since a few years ago when I…