By Sara Burns and Laura Malamud
We are so excited to be in Israel!!!
After a bit of a rain delay (aka pretty intense thunderstorm) and 10 hours of flying, we touched down in Tel Aviv. We were welcomed by enthusiastic singing Israeli friends, fresh fruit, and Capri Suns (Israeli Style - kinda sweet!!). We then set off to Jerusalem and got our first taste of traffic. But when we pulled up to the hill overlooking the Haas Promenade, we knew we had finally arrived. We snapped some pictures and gathered to hear about Abraham and the first time Jerusalem is mentioned in the Bible. We also heard a poem about the quirkiness of being an Israeli tourist. We then finished with a quick welcome ceremony, and jumped around in circles as a group cheering "brother" and "happiness." In Hebrew. Then it was off to the hotel and a tasty buffet dinner. We really enjoyed the hummus - and expect to be eating a lot more of it.
After dinner we all took much needed showers, and then got to know each other better playing those cheesy but helpful games - the ones involving sitting together in circles. By the end of the night - at least one of us (go Gaby!) could remember every one's name. We are a diverse group and look forward to learning more about each other over the next 10 days.
That's all for now. Goodnight.
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