We got up early this morning and headed to Masada.
Originally a fortress built by King Herod, a group of Jews rebelling against the
Romans hid there until they were surrounded.After hiking up the trail, we explored different areas on
the top of the mountain—including a synagogue, bath house, and mikveh. After a brief game of Capture the Flag, we headed down the mountain. We shopped and ate lunch, then
boarded the bus for our next stop—Ein Gedi, a beautiful hike ending in a spring,
where we frolicked in the falls and washed off all of our Masada dirt to prepare for...The Dead Sea. At the Dead Sea, we covered ourselves in mud and jumped in,
then floated and relaxed together. It was the perfect end to our day.
But wait! It's not over! We headed out to Ashkelon, where we had dinner and prepared for tomorrow's activities--an all-day sports tournament with all the other Birthrights in the country--and one of the highlights of our trip, the arrival of the Israeli soldiers. We drew posters to depict different Israeli/American stereotypes and then reflected on our favorite moments so far.
Today we found out why they call it the 10 day adrenaline rush. It was a
jam-packed day, and though everyone is exhausted, we are ready to hit the ground running tomorrow.
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