Continuing in the best of The Muqata's tradition of bringing you the latest and greatest sights of Eretz Yisrael, I accompanied my daughter and her class yesterday on a tiyul to the Lower Galilee region, right below The Gilboa Mountain range. Geographically (geologically?), the Gilboa mountains are northern part of the Shomron Mountain range.
They always need parents to join these trips as medics or armed escorts... My wife and daughter convinced me on Thursday that I should really make an extra effort to go. After all, its much more important than blogging...right?
Hiking through Israel during the late winter offers a wonderful view of nature and springtime's blooming of kalaniyot and other flowers. Nachal Yitzpor is a gently sloping, rock and wildflower filled valley that's a perfect hike for 4rth graders.
Everyone had a great time on the tiyul...till it started raining and everything got real slppery.
We somehow managed to get ourselves back to the road, and we entertained ourslves on the bus ride back telling scary stories. My daughter and her class had a great time despite the rain...
Enjoy the pictures and get ready for Rosh Chodesh Adar... (tonight)
The JBlogosphere is about to experience a new peak of craziness -- Watch this space tomorrow!
Wherever I am, my blog turns towards Eretz Yisrael
Beautiful pictures! I am sure your daughter appreciated your blogging break.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great.
ReplyDelete*tease* So where are the kalanyot? The only flowers you showed us are the Rakefot (cyclamen)*/tease*
ReplyDeleteNice pictures...it is good to know some people actually get to tour around this country! I love Jerusalem, but I'd like to see another region.
Safranit - I so totally knew that, since my daughter corrected me as well during her tiyul...
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
Does your daughter appreciate what you gaveup?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pics, luv 'em! Looking forward to the craziness, lol.
ReplyDeletebeautiful area... also brings back memories. tiyulim are just not the same in chutz la'aretz!!
ReplyDeleteAdar???? what can eb crazy about Adar????
ReplyDeleteJ.
This is definitely the most beautiful time of year in the Galil.
ReplyDeleteI have beautiful pictures of Gamla during Adar a few years ago....the whole valley is awash in wildflowers..
Beautiful. Looks a bit like here in Northern California in the winter...
ReplyDeleteGlad it was a nice trip.
Um, more important than blogging?! Blasphemy!!
ReplyDeleteDaat Y: That's funny...I'll have to ask her :)
ReplyDeleteEzzie: Well, I was taking pictures the whole time knowing that it would be also be stuff for my blog.
Balabusta: Overall it was a nice trips. There were a few hiccups, but I don't want to give Ezzie an excuse to write "Why does stuff like this ALWAYS happen to Jameel"
FG and J-Cop: Craziness is being planned for release on the first of Adar, tomorrow (Wednesday)morning, Israel time. Get ready...things are starting to rumble as the final touches are being put in place.
you drove right by us and didn't even stop in for a visit! Next time your invited to come out of the rain, when you are right next store!
ReplyDelete(its geographically, you got it right)
ReplyDeletelove these israel posts. and the pics too.
ReplyDeletemore please
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