Today we departed from JFK airport in the afternoon for our birthright trip. The flight on El Al went smoothly and the 10 hours seemed to fly by. On the plane, we enjoyed the company of our fellow birthrighters and had the chance to meet others on our trip.
We arrived in Tel Aviv between 10am and12pm, passed through passport control, and then met up with our tour guides on Buses 693 and 696. Even though we were tired from our flight, we were very excited to begin our travels. Our tour guides are Corin and Ari.
We traveled up the new Route 6 towards the Druze village in the Carmel mountains of Usfiyah. Along the way we had a close up view of the separation barrier and were able to see many different Jewish and Arab villages, including the West bank.
In the Druze village, we passed through the Old City and met up with local guides. They treated us to a home hospitality lunch with lafa (similar to pita) and numerous toppings. Everything was delicious. We then learned about the Druze culture and were able to ask many questions about their religion. Afterwards, we returned to our hotel, a youth hostel in Beit She'an. After a chance to relax and a tasty dinner, we all participated in orientation events. We look forward to the rest of our travels.
-Steven Sachs '09
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