Posts by Brian IO

Resting up on the way to Jerusalem after canoeing on the Jordan River and touring the mystical city of Tzfat. We’re looking forward to our night out in Jerusalem tonight!

Bus #258’s first day was on a Friday which is a great way to end the week! We started with a mindfulness medication in the morning. We than hiked the Majrase pathway which was so refreshing for on the hot Israeli day. The stream was cold and went up to our hips. We than went…

Pride Parade. Mostly everyone has glitter on and is excited to celebrate. 

Group 255 (after some flight delays) has made it to Israel and is enjoying Tel Aviv Pride! We’re looking forward to getting to know each other better tomorrow during Shabbat. Look for more updates from our group soon!

TL-46-489 had a busy and great first day!  Straight off the plane we got moving with our incredible guide Ephraim.  We had a bit of a drive to our first accommodations at the Golan Field School. We saw open land near Haifa and a lot of kibbutzim.  The first photos attached are from a scenic…

Bus #258 has finally arrived. We were welcomed in Tel Aviv with the amazing @israeloutdoors team. We drove up North to Zikhron Ya’akov were we had our first lunch in Israel. Then we toured Zikhron Ya’akov and learned about the rich history that makes it so unique. We then went to such a special place…

Our group arrived today in Israel bright and early and then we headed over to Caesarea. Caesarea National Park has a large Roman amphitheater and a historic port. It inherited its name from the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima and was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE as a major port. We later had…

– Binyamina Winery  – Zikhron Ya’akov botanical gardens  – Haifa overlook  – Banias waterfall in upper Galilee  – ATV ride to beautiful overlook in Dishon 

What an incredible week it’s been! Our group is a family, and every family has a name. We decided on “ze ma esh”, which translates to “it is what it is.” This is a lighthearted way to laugh at our need for flexibility in this often unpredictable country! Our mantra is to go with the…