Birthright Day 4
Day Four began right where the day before left off; In the middle of Tel Aviv. After touring the buildings where the modern state of Israel and finding much excitement in the Gay Pride Flags hoisted all over the City, I turned my attention to the second part of this day in Tel Aviv.
I had gotten a chance to get to know a few of the Israelis that had joined the birthright group, but at the beach, I got a much better chance to learn more about them. I also got introduced to the annoying sting of the jellyfish when I entered the water. I admit, I deserved the stings after boastfully proclaiming that there was no chance of getting hurt by them. After finishing the day in the sun, the group got back on the bus and headed south into the desert.
We stayed with the Bedouins in the Judaeo Desert where I learned about how to properly track in the desert. The man who was instructing the mini course listed animal characteristics that warned of rains. In the desert, flash floods are deadly, but even in Florida knowing that animals watch for rain and their warning signs are useful tools to have.
After spending a considerable amount of time looking at the night sky without light pollution or any obstruction in the dark and a little bit of self reflection, I went to bed out in the wilderness alongside nature, a soon to be blown fuse, and one very sad male donkey who wanted to be with his female friends.