- Apr 8, 2005
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Hey, I thought some of you might be interested to hear what I'm doing for my year in Israel and quite a few people have been asking me questions so I thought it might be a cool idea to post a small summary on how my time heres going.
Currently I'm staying on a Kibbutz near Bet Shemesh and for those who arent Israeli its about 20 minutes from Jerusalem I think. So far I've done some pretty amazing stuff (other than partying really hard and drinking constantly), when I first arrived we went on a 4 day hike through the Negev Desert where we saw a sand twister and it rained for the first time in 2 years.
I've also stayed in the beautiful city of Eliyat, which has see through beach water and white sand, they have some pretty cool dance parties on the beach and in general it looks just like a movie set with the market down the side of the seafront and the city in the backround. Probally one of my favourite places visited so far.
Um what else? Seen the dead sea scrolls, visited a million museums,stayed in real bedowin tents (going to the bedowin market tommorow)
Also went to a place called Red Canyon which has Egyptian Heiroglphics and quite alot of old foundations with some mosaics and stuff too.
Been to the wailing wall (as everyone who goes to Israel basicially does) for those who going isnt a regular thing, its quite a awe inspiring experience and it feels amazing to touch something I've only seen in postcards, I'm not a religious person but it was really cool to walk through the old city and past the wall. Dead Sea was really strange also, I didnt realise the extent to which you can float and the fact if you piss in the water it feels like your dick is actually on fire (haha my friend did this)
Mmm what else? Been on a party boat near the border of Jordan, been to Haifa, partied in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and finally got my Orphaned Land ticket now I just gotta figure out how I'm gunna get there and it'll be PERFECT.
Finally heres me in town on a party boat drunk as hell trying not to fall unconcious!
SEE YOU AT THE GIG ON THE 15TH!
Currently I'm staying on a Kibbutz near Bet Shemesh and for those who arent Israeli its about 20 minutes from Jerusalem I think. So far I've done some pretty amazing stuff (other than partying really hard and drinking constantly), when I first arrived we went on a 4 day hike through the Negev Desert where we saw a sand twister and it rained for the first time in 2 years.
I've also stayed in the beautiful city of Eliyat, which has see through beach water and white sand, they have some pretty cool dance parties on the beach and in general it looks just like a movie set with the market down the side of the seafront and the city in the backround. Probally one of my favourite places visited so far.
Um what else? Seen the dead sea scrolls, visited a million museums,stayed in real bedowin tents (going to the bedowin market tommorow)
Also went to a place called Red Canyon which has Egyptian Heiroglphics and quite alot of old foundations with some mosaics and stuff too.
Been to the wailing wall (as everyone who goes to Israel basicially does) for those who going isnt a regular thing, its quite a awe inspiring experience and it feels amazing to touch something I've only seen in postcards, I'm not a religious person but it was really cool to walk through the old city and past the wall. Dead Sea was really strange also, I didnt realise the extent to which you can float and the fact if you piss in the water it feels like your dick is actually on fire (haha my friend did this)
Mmm what else? Been on a party boat near the border of Jordan, been to Haifa, partied in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and finally got my Orphaned Land ticket now I just gotta figure out how I'm gunna get there and it'll be PERFECT.
Finally heres me in town on a party boat drunk as hell trying not to fall unconcious!
SEE YOU AT THE GIG ON THE 15TH!
