Sorry we haven't updated in a while! Here it is :)

Shabbot

We spent last shabbos in Kiryat Sefer with the Rosh Yeshiva of Darche Noam/Shapell's. It was an hour bus ride there (which was quite an experience for the first time) It was really nice, him and his wife were amazing hosts for us.

Picture from where we stayed

Tiyul Yesterday!

&& Now for my tiyul/trip to the Negev (Desert)! First picture I took from the bus :)

Our first stop was at this place where we can collect rock dust of different colors in a bottle. Unfortunately mine got shook up and so it's not so pretty anymore. But I got lots of beautiful pictures to post! 

 Some of the girls from MRC collecting rock dust^

After we left here we did a little hike that some guy told us about, we took a vote and decided to just do it :) It was amazing to see water in the middle of the desert because of all the snow they had previously. Unfortunately, I don't have those pictures yet (my friend took them since I forgot my camera for this part of the trip). After this we ate lunch and then went to our next hike (which was more like mountain climbing) and was amazing!

The starting point! :) 

 Some girls from MRC (I took this photo from a friend. I'm not in it so don't try looking for me.. you won't find me:) I was at the beginning)

Yeah like I said rock climbing (with a little help from some ladders at least) 

 Took this one a little ways up.

 & then we went up some more

 & up some more :) 

 This is part of car that ended up here from a flash flood.. We saw a few of them a long the way.

 Almost to the top!

& We did it! My friend Helen and I with the beautiful view from the top! It was a little foggy so you can't see from the pictures but we could see the Jordan mountains from where we were.

After our hike we went to the dead sea. Which was pretty amazing! I wish the water wasn't so cold and that the sun wasn't setting by the time we got there. I almost didn't go in but everyone said since it was my first time I had to! So I finally did (briefly) & it was very cool. I just had to sit back and my feet came right up form under me! Here are a few pictures from the bus of the salty water.