Day 1: Tiberias, Here we Come!

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The wind blows on Mayanot 217! Today was our first day in the holy land and it was a very new and interesting experience. I’ve never seen vending machines filled with candy and chips labeled in a foreign language before. Our flight was a total of 10 hours and 10 minutes, and one of my favorite features of the flight was the GPS ability to track where we were on the globe and the minute we were there. We had a choice of various movies, TV shows, and games to play on our personal screen in front of our seat, which made the flight seem much shorter. After about a 2 hour bus ride, we finally made it to the King Solomon hotel in Tiberias. We ate dinner and then participated in a few humorous ice breaker activities. We bonded over name meanings, Jewish names and their meanings, and what set us aside from everyone else in the group. I can’t believe I can say that I’m in Asia right now, and can’t wait to experience all that tomorrow has in store.

Sababa,
Mel D

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At the airport, ready to board!