my summer experiences

     A trip to Masada and Nahal Ein Bokek

Masada

We went to Masada at two in the morning for to see the sunrise. The trip organized by “Mekom Belav”. The trip took about three hours and we arrived at five o’clock in the morning to Masada, we took the short route of the ascent. We were tired but it was amazing to see the sunrise of the desert landscape from Masada. At eight in the morning when we finished we went down by cable car. We had breakfast and went on a jeep tour in the area which was really fun. From there we went to Nahal Ein Bokek.

Nahal Ein Bokek

When we arrived at Nahal Ein Bokek we changed our sports shoes to water shoes. We entered the stream and made its short course. The view was beautiful and the nature was amazing.

                The shepherds’ farm

We arrived in the morning at the shepherds’ farm located in Kiryat Gat. The trip to shepherds’ farm was also on behalf of “Mekom Belav”. This place is a farm where you do activities with horse riding, there are other animals and other activities.

When we arrived we had breakfast. We were divided into three groups. One group made pita bread. A second group did horseback riding and a third group (which is the group I was in) got to know the horse.

The activity in our group was information and training about the horses and working with them. After the training, we got used to the horse being led through an obstacle course.

When we finished we took turns and each group went on to the next activity. Our next activity was making pita bread in Tabun, the pita bread was delicious and then we went horseback riding. When they put me on the horse I was very scared, I got a little excited and asked for an escort. The ride was fun and enjoyable but what I didn’t like was the fact that I was last. When I got off the horse I had a sense of accomplishment that I had met a challenge that really scared me.it was a great day.

          A trip to Istanbul – part one

 The First Day

We weather improved we flew to Istanbul and due to a storm we landed in Izmir and when the flew back to Istanbul. When we landed my cousin didn’t get the kosher food suitcase so she ate with us.

We arrived at the hotel and after resting we went to a big mall in Istanbul and had dinner from the kosher food we brought from Israel.

 The Second Day

We went to a place called “Spanja”. In this place there are waterfalls, spectacular views and various attractions such as mountain climbing, Omega, the experience of participating in an old Turkish film (with costumes, music and scenery), a glass floor over the cliffs of Spenja and souvenir shops for tourists.

The Third Day

We went to a place called ‘Istiklal’ which is a huge street with lots of shops and did some shopping there. In the evening we went to the street that was near the hotel and there were dancers, singers, painters and more, it was amazing to see talented people doing what they love not only on a stage or on something big

         A trip to Istanbul – part two

the fourth day

We went to the “Grand Bazaar”. It was busy, crowded with people, lots of shops, lots of noise, lots of smells and colors. At some point I started to feel not so well. We entered a store, the owner was really nice and he made me a special tea and brought me cold water and I rested there. After I recovered we went to the “Galata Bridge” which was close to our hotel. We went to street artists there and returned to the hotel.

Last Day

This is the last day in Istanbul. We walked around the city, did some last shopping, said goodbye to the hotel staff who were very nice and we flew back to Israel.

                       A trip to Sinai

The first day

We drove at night towards Eilat, we arrived around two in the morning at the border crossing at “Taba”. The Israeli crossing went smoothly and when we got to the Egyptian side everything was closed and after an hour an Egyptian policeman arrived checked our passports and released us to the transport that was waiting for us.

We arrived at the “Stella di Mari” hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh at eight o’clock. We went to the pool and spent time there until we got our room.in the evening we had kosher fish meal for us on behalf of the hotel and after that a bus form the hotel took us to “Naama Bay”. The place was crowded, colorful, bright, many shops and cafes, a promenade. We did some shopping and returned to the hotel.

The Second Day

We start the day with kosher breakfast form Israel, then we went to the pool. In the evening we went to “Farsha Caf’e” which is a tourist attraction in Sharm el-Sheikh. We sat and watched an amazing sunset and returned to the hotel.

The Third Day

In the morning my parents went sailing on the beaches of Sharm el-Sheikh and my brother and I stayed at the hotel and spent the day at the pool. In the evening we went to “Soho Sqaure”, it’s a beautiful place and we enjoyed it very much.

The fourth day

We woke up at three in the morning to go on an Tractor trip in the desert. We arrived at the place at five o’clock in the morning and they let us put a scarf over our faces to prevent the sand from flying into our faces. At six in the morning we arrived at an observation point to watch the sunrise, the sunrise was spectacular. We returned to the hotel for breakfast and spent the rest of the day in the pool and the evening in “Naama Bay”.

The Last Day

We got up for breakfast and after we finished we checked out at twelve o’clock. Due to the traffic congestion in Sharm el-Sheikh, we arrived late at the Taba border crossing. After crossing the border we went to a mall in Eilat and bought me and my parents a new phone, had dinner and drove back home.