Since most of us were very jet-lagged, we had a very long night. But, we woke up in the morning and were really excited for a day filled with awesome touring. We began our day walking around Tel- Aviv and got to see where the original founders of Tel Aviv drew lots to distribute the plots of land upon which they would build their homes. We also got to see Migdal Ha’Shalom which used to be the tallest building in the Middle East. We then went to Independence Hall where we saw a short film explaining the history of Tel Aviv and proceeded into the hall where David Ben Gurion declared Israel’s independence. It was pretty cool being in the same room where Israel’s independence had been declared.
After independence hall, we drove to the Holon Museum where we experience what it’s like to be blind by walking through a museum in complete darkness. At first we were all freaked out but as we went through we began to adjust to the darkness. We walked through a forest, went on a boat ride, shopped in a market, felt our way around a kitchen, and listened to music. Not being able to see enhanced our other senses.
For lunch we went to a pizza place, where most of us got salad.
After lunch we went to Naot Kedumim a Biblical nature reserve where we learned about the difference between cisterns and wells and we got the awesome opportunity to herd sheep and harvest wheat. We made terrible Shepherds.
We then returned to the hotel, ditched the bus, and toured around Old Jaffa on foot. Over all today was an awesome day!!!!
-Miriam and Ariel
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