By laurel ettinger
Today was unique because it started early and ended early due to Shabbat. We all met at 7 at the banias nature center and had a wonderful breakfast. Americans got to try new treats like jachnun which was very exciting for us!
After that, we headed off down the path on a 45 minute hike. Most of the hike was through a beautiful forest, and we walked on a suspended wooden path. Our hike ended at a serene waterfall scene where the Israelis and Americans battled it out with some trivia.
We then loaded back onto the bus and drove to the Vancouver house, where we met with lots of Diller alumni.
For the next couple hours we talked with them about their past Diller experiences, what their lives are like now, and heard advice from them. It was so interesting seeing how the program has progressed over the years. We ate a lunch of Israeli pizza, which was surprisingly good! After some reflection on our alumni experience, the two cohorts split up for maagal layla. During that hour we debriefed on the day as a whole and gave some general feedback. The day ended at 3, but it was so hot today and so filled with fun activities that it felt like a full day anyways! Now all of the Americans are so exhausted, and very grateful that Shabbat has arrived as we can now sleep in tomorrow morning. Layla tov from the upper galilee!
Laurel Ettinger
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