Galilee Day 4--Rain Rain Rain!

Got up like regular and got on the bus.  We had our “Galilean Judaism Field Trip.”  I don’t really remember anything about the places I went because it was super rainy but luckily I have sources to tell me what I did—ala field trip manual.  

First we went to Gamla which was one of the last Galilean cities the Romans besieged and destroyed.   Rather than surrender, many of the Jews jumped from the precipice to their deaths.

When we left we had no idea it was going to be rainy and we had no idea we were going to be hiking.  So I was wearing a cute dress and my toms.  I pulled my dress up to my knees so it wouldn’t get muddy and headed down the mountain.  The mud would stick to my shoes and it felt like I was wearing ankle weights.  It was super enjoyable though.  There is something about rain and not wanting to do something that is hilarious to me.  We were all in pretty good moods regardless of hiking to somewhere we didn’t necessarily care about through the rain and mud.  A few girls slipped and got super muddy but for the majority of the time we sang songs and had a blast.

Then we headed to Qazrin.  The main thing we looked at there were different houses that have been restored.  We watched some really weird movie in a room with 6 screens and it was just plain odd.  Oh well!

Then we got to come back and we were all very grateful.  We were supposed to go on a hike later in the day (a hike that we had paid for and signed up for) but most of us decided against going because we were cold and had already hiked.

Well when I got back and went to lunch I got talked into going.  I knew it would happen but at the time I wasn’t to thrilled about it.

I am glad that I went—but really I would have been happy either way.

The hike was crazy, there were palm tree’s next to cacti next to tulips next to olive trees.  But it was beautiful.

We had the option to swim on the hike.  I put my feet in and it was so cold that I couldn’t get in.  Oh well!  I don’t regret it.

Then I went back, had dinner, and went to study.  I literally couldn’t keep my eyes open so I went to bed at 8:30.  Pretty delightful.  (Even though I had so much to do it wasn’t the most relaxing night because I was stressed I am glad I got to actually get some sleep!)