Fun Day

We had a really cool day today traveling up the west coast of Israel from Tel Aviv Acre. Abba rented a car, so it made it possible, so thanks sababa abba!


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I think the link for this map may not be the best, sorry. U can get a better one on google directly i'm sure.

We first stopped at a place called Ceasarea. Its an ancient Roman port city that started to be built up over 2500 years ago. It was really neat to see all of the old stone that has been there for thousands of years, a hippodrome for gladiator fights and chariot races, and also an amphitheater that seats 4,000 people and is still used today.

From there we headed to a Druze village in the town of Daliyat el Carmel. The druze people have their own relgion and ethnicity, and are not only located in Israel. They are a peaceful group, and are known for their hospitality. We had lunch there...hummus, falafel, pita, egglplant, and more. The falafel was the best i've ever had. Actually the whole meal was amazing now that i think about it.

From there we headed up to Acre, an arab town towards the top of the country. It was quite an interesting dynamic to be there to say the least. I generally feel very comfortable in plaeces, but i have to say i was slightly nervous walking around there as an American with two Isaraelis. It was a very toursity area, and we had to walk through some places that made your heart pump a little faster than normal. I have a diffent level of respect for how some people must feel back home becasue i haven't often been in a situation where i stick out like such a sore thumb. I'm sure if it wasn't safe, abba wouldn't have taken us there, but if that is the safe part, i can only imagine what its like going into some other parts of Israel.

Still fighting this cold...hopefully it goes away soon and i don't get Dayna sick first. Tomorrow we are going to Jerusuelum, so that should be a pretty cool experience.