On our second to last full day in Israel we embarked on a short journey to Holon. There we toured a blind museum. The exhibit took place in complete darkness, and our tour guides were blind. We were able to temporarily experience the world as the blind do. The exhibit was made up of various rooms, simulating everyday experiences ranging from buying groceries in an open market to taking a trip on a boat.
After our experience in the blind exhibit we went to an indoor rock climbing gym. There we were able to get out of our comfort zones and test our physical and mental strength. After our indoor rock climbing excursion we made our way back to the hostel for our final program with the our Israeli partners. We exchanged appreciations and small surprise gifts that the JC's had given us. We acknowledged each other one at a time, and said a few words encapsulating our feelings towards the individual. We then opened our surprise gifts together after everyone had shared. Each one of us was given a beaded bracelet to serve as a reminder of the trip we shared together. That concluded our time with Israelis, and sadly we had to say goodbye.
We did a final SFUG cheer and parted ways. After we separated from our partners we had some time to regroup before we had to go to dinner. Our meal forced us outside of our comfort zone, because like the exhibit we visited earlier in the day, our meal was served in pitch black. Despite the darkness, we were able to share and enjoy our delicious food without getting too messy. It was a great way to end our day and it was everyone's favorite meal.
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