Thursday, day 4 here. The breakfast here at Kibbutz Kfar Giladi is nowhere near the over the top buffet at The Dan Panorama Tel Aviv, but good. The rooms are very basic; we're not in the room much so it does not really matter.
Today was spent in The Golan Heights. We went on a nature walk to see some waterfalls and an ancient grain mill along The Jordan River. Then headed off to kayak the River. However, due to the very low water, we were unable to do it. Quick thinking on the part of our guide, Instead we went to a nearby national park that had a rather large swimming lake and a few water slides for the kids. I took a nap, the kids swam and everybody was happy.
We then headed to the ancient Talmudic town of Katzrin. The guide stayed there with the kids while Sheree and I toured the Golan Height winery and did some wine tasting. I picked up a few bottles of wine and we headed to a "cowboy" restaurant on a nearby kibbutz.
After dinner we headed up Mt. Bental where we were able to view deep into Syria and see the small valley where Syria attacked Israel in the 1973 "6 days war". Our guide is amazing. He seems to know everything!! ...About the various military happenings & battles, the topography, ancient history, geology, the natural vegetation, etc.
I forgot to mention a few things:
Yesterday, our guide took us to have lunch in the home of a Druze family. Really fascinating! ...and another excellent meal! I previously knew nothing about these people.
We also saw Akko. In Akko, we visited a mosque.
Tomorrow, off to Zfat and Jerusalem.
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