As we entered the greater Tel Aviv area it was evident that we were no longer in the more rural north and we were changing gears and entering the modern metropolis of Tel Aviv.

 

Our first stop in Tel Aviv was the Olympic Experience. We broke up into smaller groups and followed our Israeli tour guides through the history of the Olympic games.  The Olympic experience started off with an interactive simulation where we tested some of our reaction times that are used for some of Olympic events. Additionally we were taught about the history of the Olympic games and the illustrious history of Jewish Olympians. Finally we saw a film about the history of Israel in the Olympic games, and a learnt about the history of Israel’s medalists.  

 

Our next stop in Tel Aviv was the old city of Jaffa. We toured around the port, and walked up the hill of Jaffa to a lookout, which overlooked the Mediterranean and the city of Tel Aviv. After seeing the old city we went to the downtown area to the hustling bustling Tel Aviv beach! After a little fun in the sun, we got back onto the bus to head to our beach side hotel in Netanya. Our hotel’s lobby is 50 feet from the beach. After we enjoyed dinner overlooking the sea we wound down our day with a surprise birthday party for our Madrich Jake! With all the action in our schedule it is hard to wrap my head around the fact that we have only been together for five days.

 

All the best from Israel, Manny