What the parents ”heard” about the Excellent Adventure on Monday…

We had a cell phone call to ask us to call them back…lots cheaper. Tel Aviv was so great to enjoy the Mediterranean Sea warm and sandy. The Sea of Galilee is different; it is a lake that is cool and very rocky.

From Tel Aviv, they made a few stops but “ding dong mom” can remember a hike through some beautiful preserve and archaeological stop and seeing The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. The church has a beautiful tile floor depicting the scene.

Melissa & Melanie sound great, very enthusiastic, and enjoying every minute of the adventure. They had to fill up the “very little vehicle” after many kilometers for $60 – we cannot complain. The car holds one suitcase in trunk and one in backseat!

In Galilee they met a nice Canadian couple at the hotel asking for a taxi to the main city. The girls offered them a ride. They met up later to get back to the hotel and then enjoyed an evening swim in the Sea of Galilee together.

Monday in Galilee found them staying and singing …”we’re in Israel at the Y…M…C…A!! The Y room had a patio and they could look right over the water. They have been so lucky with hotels and having some very good food. In Galilee the restaurant residence cats where right at the table begging for some of Melanie’s large, fresh and delicious trout (missing the kitties at home she willingly shared!).

Tuesday was a long travel day. They will stop at the Red Sea - do NOT shave legs BEFORE swimming, ouch with that salt water!! Eilat is a resort town on the Red Sea. The hostel has arranged their tour to Petra in Jordan for Wednesday.

Some hotels have computers, but they haven’t found one in a few days. The Internet café in Galilee had lost their connection. Melissa and Melanie wanted to keep up their blog adventure, so you’ve heard a different version of their trip. They miss everyone (well just sort of because they are having so much fun); I think they miss the kitties most!