Northern Exposure

My husband and I are both originally from the UK and our families still live there. Consequently, most summer holidays we fly back to visit everyone. This summer was different. This summer we had the the long two month school holiday, or the Hofesh Hagadol as it is known here (literally meaning "the big holiday"), to spend here in Israel, and goodness, we have made the most of it!
We have been all the way to Eilat, Israel's southernmost city. We have been to the zoo, and to the beach and swimming pool. This last week we headed north and spent a few days with good friends rafting, hiking and swimming in the beautiful surroundings of northern Israel.
The photos above show you a few of the gorgeous spots we visited. We hiked along the Peak Trail (or 'Shvil Hapisgah' in Hebrew) of Mount Meron, in the Upper Galilee. Most of the trail is in the forest thicket and therefore in the shade, and the views were magnificent. We walked through the oak trees of the Bar'am Forest, and got a thorough soaking rafting on the Jordan River. The highlight for me was a morning spent swimming and collecting shells in the warm waters of Lake Kinneret, or The Sea of Galilee.
Tomorrow we have one more day trip planned - to the City of David, Jerusalem - and then it is countdown until school begins. What a great summer we have had!