March 2012
11 posts
Thursday, March 22: Day 5
Hello again, it is Clara, Katie, and Eliza. Today, a tour guide took us to two beautiful locations in northern Israel. We first went to Rosh Hanikra, which is where the Mediterranean Sea meets the rocks and it is also the border between Lebanon and Israel. There were stunning views, the water was crystal clear, and it was fun to walk through the grottos.
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Wednesday, March 21: Day 4
Hello again, it’s Katie, Eliza, and Clara. Today, we were at the Village for the entire day. We learned how to prepare Israeli salads and desserts with Amanda’s mispachton parents. We chopped a variety of fresh vegetables including peppers, carrots, onions, and cucumbers. For the dessert, we created chocolate truffle balls sprinkled with coconut. After cooking, we each headed off to...
Tuesday, March 20: Day 3
Hi everyone, it is Day 3 here at the Children’s Village. Today was a very exciting day. We first went to Hula Agamon Lake. There we biked and saw many different species of birds. We learned that they migrate to Israel in November due to the change in season. At the reserve, the workers track most of the birds to see what the birds eat and when they mirgrate to another location. In the...
Monday, March 19: Day 2
It’s us again, Katie and Eliza. Glad to say we got the heat working! This morning, after waking up into a 23 degree temperature house because we were unaware that we had to turn on the heat. We woke up at 8:00, after getting over 12 hours of sleep. We got on the bus to Nazareth at 9:00. We had a great guide who was very straight forward and was very passionate about the different religions...
Sunday, March 18th: Days 1
Hello Everyone,
This is Katie and Eliza writing from the office at the Children’s Village. Our journey started at 10:45 AM on Saturday morning. We met at the Pittsburgh International Airport with excitement in the air. It was entertaining watching Tpisy bargain with the flight check-in airport employees about the amount of luggage each person could bring. We had over 12 suitcases, some...
Website for the Children's Village. Check it out! →
To outsiders, before our trip, there was a lot to be planned among the girls and the mothers. Every 3-4 weeks, we would meet altogether and discuss plans for the trips, fundraising ideas, etc.
At our last meeting before our departure, Tsipy asked us to reflect on one thing we have learned from our experience so far working together to prepare for our service learning trip. She offered to go...
Here is some more information about the town that we will be in for the next 10 days in Israel!
http://www.ask.com/wiki/Karmiel
Apparently, it is Pittsburgh’s “sister city.” :)
