After arriving to Israel yesterday and staying near the beach in Herzliya, it was time to start the trip. We met our lovely guide, Yael, and headed up north. We started with Capernaum.

As a Jew, I never got the chance to visit these Christian related sites. It was very interesting to see them and also see the perspective and reaction they receive from people who are visiting Israel for the first time. For them it seems that the stories they grew up on literally come to life. We continued to a place called Tabcha, where Jesus allegedly reappeared to his apostles. I love how Yael builds a story that unravels itself as we go to more and more places and still has a scent of mystery.

Our group surprised me today. We had a choice between Nazareth and Safed. While Safed is a beautiful and very spiritual place, I was sure the almost entirely Christian group will choose to visit Nazareth. I was wrong. We went to Safed, the birthplace of Kabbalah and toured it’s lovely streets. My dad always says Safed is a city for daydreamers and it is very easily understood why. Wandering the streets without a purpose is an almost must there. We, however, had very little time as the day’s highlight is approaching and we have a 4:30 PM deadline to get there. At 4:31PM we arrive at Kfar Blum for our relaxed river Kayaking. We splashed each other and jumped from one kayak to the other (don’t tell the operators and don’t try thisvat home…). This is our first purely fun activity as a group and it’s a bonding one. We’re all soaking wet and very happy as we head for another night of drinking before tomorrow.