We arrived safely in Israel and although everyone was extremely tired after a long day of traveling, our excitement outweighed our exhaustion. We gathered in a circle, held hands and recited the shehecheyanu to honor the fact that we were finally in Israel together. We walked through Ben Gurion airport, a first time for many, and when we got to immigration control there was no line, a rare occurrence at Ben Gurion. After waiting for our luggage, changing from our sweatshirts and pants to t-shirts and shorts, and many many bathroom breaks, we were greeted by our JCs, Micah and Sam, who were already in Israel. At the airport we also met our tour guide, Meirav, and ate omelette and cream cheese sandwiches from Aroma. Finally we hopped on the bus and made our way to Yafo.
In Yafo we found a spot in the shade to sit and we shared our thoughts about being in Israel while eating delicious dates. Meirav told us all about the history of Yafo while we stopped at various sites to take pictures. Our next stop was the beach and on our way there we walked through the center of Yafo and saw the clock tower that Meirav described as Yafo's Big Ben. At the beach we got to dip our toes in the water and for some it was the first time they had ever been in the Mediterranean.
After our long and exciting day we bussed over to our hostel, ate dinner and everyone got to bed very early.
-Aliza
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