Friday, April 22, 2011

Israel - Day One Ashdod


What a welcome! There were Jennifer & Hillel to greet us as we arrived into Ashdod port! So great to see them and to begin our two day adventure together. Our first stop was back at their home to visit with Sharon, Jay, Boaz, Eitan and Tzi. The kids have grown so much and showed us all their new rollerblading and bike riding skills. Jennifer prepared a beautiful picnic and we set off north to the western Lower Galilee hilltop of Zippori National Park for lunch and a guided tour, compliments of Adele and Gary. It was a picture perfect day and we enjoyed the great company and magnificent mosaics and archeological ruins. On our drive back home, we stopped to stroll through the town of Zikron Yakov, a hilltop community famous for its wineries and artist shops. We ate a delicious Passover dinner at an outdoor patio, along with the many families and young people enjoying this holiday season together. We arrived back home to be met by Ilan and Sima, who had stopped by to say hello. We were so impressed by Ilan’s latest invention – a meat drying machine made out of a hollowed computer shell!

No comments:

Post a Comment