Did you know that on Israeli Blogger, the username and password go from left to right? And they’re in Hebrew. But I digress. This post is clearly about the scariest thing I’ve ever done. And I’ve done a lot of stupid things. But the clear winner here is…
I let my 5 year old rappel down a cliff. Yes, that’s right. The materials were very clear: “Children age 9 and older and adults may rappel.” But this is Israel. And the rules don’t matter. And the guide said, “If he’s not afraid, he can go! I took down a 3 year old once.” And the boy was not afraid (thankfully, the girl was, because I couldn’t have handled that one).
“Rappel! Rappel! Rappel! Rappel!” he chanted all the way there (he’s the one in the red shirt on the right below). Halfway down, Adam had to give him a little hand because he didn’t want to let go of the rope, but he made it down, and while he thought it was a bit scary, he doesn’t seem to be harmed.
We’ve also: hiked in Mahktesh Ramon, eaten in a Bedouin tent, rode a llama (Pie), saw ibexes in the middle of the street on a run (Jenny), visited and lunched at the home of a Moroccan Jew, floated in the Dead Sea, had spa treatments (Adam and Jenny), saw camels, watched Strawberry Shortcake in Hebrew (Pie and Doodles), not slept much, ate way too much, and have generally had a very good time. Yes, there’s more to tell. But the Internet connection is costly and I’m on a borrowed computer. So tomorrow, off to Massada and Ein Gedi and then Sfat. Lilah tov!
Oh, I’m envious! And Tzfat is lovely! Even though I was nearly stoned there – literally, btw – for using the public pay phone on Shabbat. Which begs the question, isn’t picking up STONES work, o mystical Jews? It was very perplexing.
Israelis are mad, that’s all I can say. While on the kibbutz we were taken cave-exploring and at some points had to crawl in the mud because the tunnel was narrow and low and there wasn’t a safety anything in site. God! Good times!
Enjoy!
Sounds like a GREAT time! ANd thumbs up for Doodles on the rapelling…I wonder whose genes he has:)
AM
“In site”. SITE. Please kill me. Throwing me down Masada wil do nicely.