On the road again in Israel

April 11, 2009 - 7:47 PM by

zichronHere we are in ‘hol hamoed’ – the intermediate days of Pessah – when most of the country is on vacation and competiting for the plethora of recreational activities and events available for such a small country.

We weren’t sure what to do this year – with a number of options open to us. Last year, we had a great time going to the Hermon Field School near Kiryat Shmona in the North with a big group of families. They’re going back for a few days beginning on Sunday. And even though the price is reasonable for the accomodations and food, an Israelity salary just doesn’t go that far anymore so we regretfully had to decline a return trip.

Another group of families is going camping at Dugit Beach along the eastern shore of the Kinneret. We joined them a couple years ago and had a great time, despite the trance party that took place one night beginning at midnight on the adjacent beach which gathered steam until about 6 am.

We considered that, but something that we hope will be even more fun came along. Friends of ours from Jerusalem are doing a house swap with a family from Zichron Yaakov, the delightful coastal town a bit south of Haifa. The house is evidently huge, large enough for two families, so they invited us to join them.

Zichron is a perfect location – close to the beach, a multitude of great hikes, the artist colony of Ein Harod, and Haifa itself, which is a great city to explore. But in reality, you never even have to leave Zichron – full of quaint shops, cafes and wineries, it’s one of Israel’s jewels.

Nothing like leaning back in a lounge chair in the patio of our palatial mansion with a good book, and cracking open a beer… oops, scratch that, forgot that it’s Pessah.

See you on the road with the rest of Am Yisrael.

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