After starting the day with an enormous and delicious breakfast (in true Israeli fashion), Hila, Shachar, Claire and I headed out the door at 10:30 and made our way down to the Hula Lake nature reserve. Our free day was packed with activities, the first of which being a bike ride around the lake with a group of other Dillers. It was a beautiful day, by far the warmest since we had arrived in the Upper Galilee. As we rode, we made stops along the way for bird watching, snacks, and of course, taking selfies. At 1:00, we went our separate ways and drove to Niv Zinger's house for lunch, and were treated to an afternoon of Israeli bbq and card games.
I thought the day up until that point had been exciting enough, but the next activity in store put the rest to shame -- three rounds of paintball, Israelis vs. Americans. With our limited experience, we were shaking in our boots (and masks and padded vests) just walking into the arena. Needless to say, we were beat pretty badly, but hopefully the memories will last longer than the bruises we sustained. Last on the schedule for the day was a gathering of all the teens for an evening of food, music, and games. No, I didn't exactly expect to watch people eating various American and Israeli snack foods while blindfolded, but when it comes to Community Week, I have learned that it's best to just accept, not expect.
Samara cohort 17
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