What Im leaving!!!

My last blog in Israel  probably and unfortunately I have to make it short if you want me to tell more I will probably write more when I return home. Ive been gone since yesterday on an excursion to the dead sea and a natural spring in the middle of the Masada mountains. We rode [...]

What a crazy thing to do?!

Well I’m eating a banana while writing and talking to Malak, Jojo’s little 11 year old sister. She is very nice and I can’t wait to see Samantha at that age. I miss you all but I’m not ready to come back! :D These past few days I have been on an overnight trip traveling [...]

Through the bushes and over the hill!

Whoo, lets go hiking for hours at a time. Three day trip all over Israel and let me tell it was tiring, we slept, ate, and explored ancient ruins. Swimming in a “hot” spring, that did not taste that great but it was very fun to swim in multiple pools that went on forever. Under water tunnels and sunny skies until today it [...]

Hanging with my host!

After my first day touring the old city I’m getting ready to go  shopping with Jojo, and her friends. I’m having lots of fun eating their food and hanging out with them. The thing that is frustrating is that they speak Arabic all the time and I feel left out , but they try their [...]

A long, long way from home…

Today I have had 20 mins of sleep since 4:30 am. Our first flight was about 5 hours, second flight was 9 hours and ouf last flight will be 4 hours long. Right now waiting for our last plane in Austria, and to tell you the truth in kind of reminded me of Portland. It is small, rainy and fogy.

Yay!!

Dear Friends and family, It is almost time. Thank you all so much for supporting me on my trip. I am leaving tomorrow morning; I can’t believe it. I will post on my  blog, photos and stories about my excursions every couple of days. Please come back and visit soon.  You can also check out [...]