I have been running on all engines for the last week.  It all began with a spectacular school-sponsored trip to the Golan Heights and Sea of Galilee last weekend.  We were very close to Lebanon and Syria, and it made me very thankful for the Golan Heights (a truely vital buffer-zone between a tiny and populous Israel and less-than-cordial Syria and Lebanon {which both have been known to harbor terrorist cells}).  The Golan Heights also produce over 1/3 of Israel water.  We had a chance to go hiking as well... I had to borrow my old roommates size 10 shoes (I am a size 12), because I didn't know that the Israeli government obligates all schools to require shoes on such trips (not sandals, which I brought) along with hats (which I also didn't bring).  We also had the chance to go to some amazing hot springs called Hamat Gader in territory that is also disputed.  That was a fun experience.  After dinner on Saturday night, some of us caught a public bus to Tel Aviv, and I didn't get home until 1am... I had to get up at 4:45 to leave for my conference in Jerusalem, but that's another story.

 


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