Sunday April 19

Day 11

Sarah

Hello all, our day started early with packing up our bags and leaving the nice guest house of Kibbutz Parod. We then drove to Akko, a city on the coast. We toured the crusader halls which were beneath an old prison. These halls were ruins of the crusades which the crusaders built. The ruins were buried underground when the Muslims retook the city during the third crusade. It is very interesting that a large portion of Akko’s history is buried beneath the city. We then experienced Druze hospitality and learnt about their religion and food. We had a great lunch of multiple dishes including rice with cinnamon and chicken, Pita bread with spices, and of course Humus. We then toured their village and were bussed to Caesarea, the roman city built by Herod the Great. The ruins of the old harbour, palace and amphitheater were only a small portion of their original size. I really liked hearing about the history that circulated around this city which I originally knew little of. After, we all bought ice-cream. Now we are on our way to Sde Boker, where we will be staying at a Field School. The trip has been great so far especially now that the weather is finally good. I can’t wait for the week ahead.