Israel — kate, unleashed

Jerusalem

We made it to Israel! We stayed with Nathan and Iris in Rishon LeZion (outside of Tel Aviv). It was a great little neighborhood (seemed similar to Brookline) where you could walk about the Main Street and their were cute shops/restaurants.

We went to the Jerusalem Museum where they had an Ai Weiwei exhibit and also the old scrolls.

We stopped at a local joint to grab some lunch in Abu Gosh- o.m.g. it was so good. I could eat this for every meal.

We drove through the Negev Desert on our way to the Dead Sea. The road we were originally going to take was closed due to flooding as the weather changed by the minute.

The Dead Sea was VERY blue and it’s true, you float instantly with zero effort. The water was heavy, milky, and your skin feels silky and dry at the same time. The salt scrub sea floor was great as an exfoliant.

You can see the country of Jordan from across the water.

We drove a little further to Masada. Instead of taking the cable car up, we decided to hike up al the stairs. Well, the weather changed very quickly.

By the time we reached the top, it had been pouring for half of the hike up and we were covered in muddy water. We were not able to get to the plateau as they closed the park due to inclement weather. Luckily we caught the last cable car down. We had to hurry back to Rishon as the roads were starting to close again!

The next day we made our way to Caesarea Beach. Here you can go for a swim and also see some ancient ruins!

Next up, Haifa and the Bahá'í Gardens. They are sacred grounds with beautifully symmetrical gardens. Not to mention over 700 steps. They do tours throughout the day, so we sure to look up the times before you come.