Dad came to visit! We spent the first two nights of his visit in Tel-Aviv. He arrived on Shabbat so there wasn't much open that night or the next day. The tennis center, however, was one of the things that was open, so we hit for a couple hours on Saturday. We spent the rest of the day walking around Jaffa, an old port city where Jonah left from before his run in with the whale. We went out for a delicious meal and then watched some fireworks that were part of the celebratory events of Tel-Aviv's birthday weekend. The next morning we headed up north where we spent the day walking around Tzefat and exploring a town called Rosh Pina, which is apparently a vacation destination for many Israelis. We spend the night in a tiny gated town called Amiram. One of the men who worked at the front desk at our hotel in Tel-Aviv recommended a place to stay that we would never have found otherwise. The Levine family rents out rooms in their home as well as a couple guest cottages on their property. We stayed in one of the cottages, which were awesome. They were very friendly and it was a unique experience.
The next morning we headed south to a place on the Dead Sea called Ein Gedi. We stayed on the kibbutz there. It was a really nice place and was surprisingly green and beautiful for the desert. The meals were also delicious. We headed to Masada in the morning. I love showing Dad around. It was also fun to walk around wherever I wanted since we had to stay with the group on Birthright. I loved going for the second time and Dad loved seeing it for the first time.
Pictures:
1st: Dad arrives! I love the Happy Passover sign.
2nd: On top of some ruins on Masada
3rd: Ruins, Dead Sea, Jordan on the other side
4th: Furry Masada creature
5th: Dad
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