We were off to an early start this morning, as we had much to do! We ate breakfast, packed our bags and then we were on our way to Masada. It was a really hot day, but we were lucky enough to catch the cable cars up to the mountain top. Oreet, our tour guide, took us through the history of Masada detailing the type of palaces that were built on the mountain top, and the siege of Masada by the Roman troops. After walking around in the heat, we went to the air-conditioned mall for a delicious lunch and some shopping.

 

Our next stop, Ein Gedi! We walked through the dessert for 5-10 minutes on a pathway that led us straight to a natural waterfall. At last, some relief from the desert heat!! We splashed around and cooled off before getting back on the bus to make our way to the Dead Sea.

 

We were then able to experience the phenomenon of the lowest point on Earth, the Dead Sea! We lathered ourselves in mud and then went to rinse off in the salty water. We were careful not to get any water in our eyes, as we lay there floating in the water.

 

After the Dead Sea, it was off to Kibbutz Almog, where we spent our last night together. We had some time to settle into our rooms and get ready for dinner before gathering for our last group session. Once we had all arrived to the closing session, our staff summed up our trip and we were each given the opportunity to talk about what we experienced on the trip, what we enjoyed and what we would miss the most. We were given T-shirts, CDs and watched a slideshow of pictures and memories from the trip.

 

It was then off to sleep, so we would be able to wake up for our flight the next day...