Two words: Longest day EVER...f*** thats three words. So, waking up at 4 in the morning is not as bad as it sounds when you are jet lagged, but thinking about tomorrow, when I am already tired from a full day of hard labor is frightening. The warm Israeli air was coming in through the window all night, and even though the temperature during the day can get up to 100 degrees, it is very cool at night, getting down to the mid 60s. Perfect. The sun did not rise ...

Well, let me just tell you, Israel is a beautiful country. Aside from seeing guards with a couple of AKs there has not been much else to startle me. The people I have met so far are more than nice and very friendly. Upon leaving the Tel Aviv airport we ventured into the very hot bus that took us an hour north to the kibbutz (which ultimately lies about 10 minutes outside of Tel Megiddo). That bus, oh man. No words for how hot that bus got. It was about 85 d...

Okay, so finally, after about 20 hours of traveling, I AM IN ISRAEL! It is absolutely amazing how much has happened in the past three days, though I imagine it is really only two. One thing I have to say that is awesome about Israel already, is that they have free WiFi in the airport. Good job Israel, good job. I have not seen much but the airport at this point, the plane landed at about 2:30 AM, and aside from the arrivals hall where I have been waiting for ...