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And we finally arrived at the Tel-Aviv airport…
After being on the plane for 14 hours, you feel tired and exhausted. This is how we all felt once we landed. We picked up our luggage and went outside. When people say that August is the hottest month in Israel, they are not joking. It was super hot and humid outside. We had a quick orientation and proceeded to the bus which was waiting for us at the parking lot. This bus has really become our second home for the next 10 days.
The first thing that caught my attention while we were driving from the airport is that Israel is not one big dessert as I once imagined. It actually has forests and lots of trees. It kind of reminded me of Russia when you are going outside of Moscow and driving to some suburb city.
The first stop we have made while entering the land of Jerusalem, was the Haas Promenade which overlook the old city of the Jerusalem from the south. You can see the Holy City spread out before you. According to Jewish legend, it was from the location of today's promenade that God showed Abraham where one day his descendants would build their holy city, but the old nomad even in his wildest visions could not have foreseen the view that greets travelers today. At the center, appropriately enough, is the Old City, Dome of the Rock glinting in the sun. Beyond stretches the expanse of modern Jerusalem, a forest of white buildings and red cranes with the hills of Judea looming behind. Immediately below are several of the scattered Arab villages around the outskirts of Jerusalem, and dense groves of the Jerusalem pines that Naomi Shemer immortalized in "Jerusalem of Gold."
After this breathtaking view of the Jerusalem, we went back on the bus and drove to our second stop, Ma'ale Hachamisha kibbutz.
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julia And? What was your impression of Kibutz? little russia? :)
Emily McManus you're such a good writer!!! love reading your posts and seeing your photos!