First thing this morning We're floating in the Dead Sea Lowest place on earth Then a long bus ride Golan Heights IDF Base Kibbutz Maagan On Tuesday we woke early so that we could float in the Dead Sea. After breakfast and waiting for the buses to be loaded with our luggage, we began the long bus ride north into the Golan Heights.We visited an IDF base, where we gave gifts of Chicago sports gear to the men and women who bravely protect Israel. Then it was on to a former Lebanese outpost, where we saw how vulnerable Israeli villages were when Golan was part of Lebanon before the Six Day War in 1967.Finally, we settled into Kibbutz Maagan for the last night of Chanukah, and our last night sleeping in Israel. As the day ends on Wednesday we'll be boarding our ElAl flight for the long trip back to Chicago.Be sure to check the latest entries from other trip participants at the
Israel In Haiku: From Dead Sea to Golan Heights
Israel In Haiku: From Dead Sea to Golan…
Israel In Haiku: From Dead Sea to Golan Heights
First thing this morning We're floating in the Dead Sea Lowest place on earth Then a long bus ride Golan Heights IDF Base Kibbutz Maagan On Tuesday we woke early so that we could float in the Dead Sea. After breakfast and waiting for the buses to be loaded with our luggage, we began the long bus ride north into the Golan Heights.We visited an IDF base, where we gave gifts of Chicago sports gear to the men and women who bravely protect Israel. Then it was on to a former Lebanese outpost, where we saw how vulnerable Israeli villages were when Golan was part of Lebanon before the Six Day War in 1967.Finally, we settled into Kibbutz Maagan for the last night of Chanukah, and our last night sleeping in Israel. As the day ends on Wednesday we'll be boarding our ElAl flight for the long trip back to Chicago.Be sure to check the latest entries from other trip participants at the