Wednesday....Is this Day 10 or 11??

We got a late start today (on purpose) and our wake up call was not until 8am!! Of course, all of us were really up early to see who won the US election! Very moving to watch Obama’s acceptance speech in a hotel room in the Sea of Galilee with fellow like-minded members of our trip! 

We left the Ramot Resort in the hill of the Sea of Galilee toward the Spice Farm in the fields of Beit Lehem Haglilit this morning to see this great little business that was started by one family. It is now a huge tourist attraction,  where an adorable young Israeli girl told us about the spices grown on the farm (in Hebrew translated first by Wendy, then more humorously by Harrison!). A good amount of time to shop, then back to the bus to head toward the north west corner of Israel.

On the way, stopped to eat at a mall type establishment.

We then drove up the coast, past Haifa, to Rosh Hanikra. There we took a cable car down to the sea level, and walked through grottos that have been made by nature for hundreds of  thousands of years. It is very beautiful.  We watched a movie about the history of this site. After, we took pictures at the border crossing between Israel and Lebanon. One of the soldiers guarding behind the fence came out to take pictures with us. It was a great treat!! He was adorable.

Took the cable car back up to the bus, and an hour plus ride to Haifa, to our beautiful hotel The Dan Carmel. On the way, saw the lights of the Bahia Garden.  I couldn’t capture it on film, hopefully someone with a good camera got the image.

So it is my turn to sleep alone (yippee) and I walk into Room 918 and it is a suite!!  A bonus surprise!! It is a magnificent room. Wish I could stay here longer than one night!! Of course, had to rub it into Jodi and Emily!! They are not amused?

Went out to dinner with 11 of the girls and I to this fantastic restaurant called 24 Tanamal (probably not correct) and it was a great meal! We all shared wine, appetizers and main course and all for 200 shekels with tip!!  They sat us in the middle of the restaurant at a huge table we were all able to sit around, and we had an amazing time. Man these girls are awesome!!

Now we are back at the hotel, and I am relaxing in my incredible room watching CNN. Phoned Ilana P to catch up. On to Tel Aviv tomorrow!!