Day 5: Sunday, April 15th – blog from Aaron and Isabelle

Hello!! Today we woke up at 6:45 am, ate breakfast, and got on the bus to go to Susan’s Home, an arts and crafts studio that helps employ at-risk teens. After that, we left Jerusalem and took the bus to Ein Gedi and hiked, cooled off, and played in the waterfalls. Then, we went to the Dead Sea, had lunch, and floated around for a while. Some people had some cuts which burned, but overall it was great! After showering and an ice-cream break, we went camel riding with the Bedouin and we gave the camels great names. After getting our stuff off the bus we met a Bedouin, and he gave us sweet tea, bitter coffee, and told us about life as a Bedouin. Did you know that the Bedouin can navigate using only the stars?! Next we had a SUPER good traditional Bedouin dinner. We had chicken, meatballs, and couscous in wraps. After some great sorbet we lit a bonfire. Right now we are toasting marshmallows, playing games, and talking and dancing to music. Good night/afternoon!!

-From Aaron and Isabelle

P.S. from Aaron, Happy Birthday Mom!!

(From Jessica: the group’s internet access is limited; more photos to come in the next few days!)