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…
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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…
Day 282 – Egypt, Israel, and Jordan In One Day!
November 15th, 2019 It was complicated to figure out transportation to Jordan. Everyone here sells package deals to go to Petra but they are quite expensive and we wanted the freedom to be able to explore on our own and go to Israel afterward. There is a ferry from Egypt to Jordan and I was…
Days 280-281 – Dahab, Egypt
November 13th and 14th, 2019 The next couple of days were very relaxed which was nice. Brendan and our new friend Pascal did the dives to get their Deep Dive Certification and I hung out by the pool and explored the town of Dahab. There are all kinds of restaurants and cafes that have lounge…
Day 279 – Sharm El Sheikh to Dahab, Egypt
November 12th, 2019 Today we got to sleep in because we were not diving and enjoyed one last amazing buffet breakfast at the resort. We checked out at noon after a little time at the pool and were headed to the next beach town called Dahab that was only an hour away. For those interested…
Day 278 – The Red Sea, Egypt
November 11th, 2019 Happy Veterans Day to those back at home. “The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom, courage” – Thucydides (Beautiful quote that I believe rings true in many aspects of life). Today is our fourth and final day of diving in Sharm El Sheikh and it was absolutely amazing. …