Today we traveled to the Old City in the heart of Jerusalem. In the morning we visited the walls of the old city, which Baruch, our tour guide, told us were built by the Romans. We entered through the Jaffa gate and Baruch shared more about the history of the Old City. We discussed the history behind some of the most famous temples in the world and the different religious groups that surrounded them. In the Jewish Quarter we had time to shop, and I bought my sister a bazooka bubble gum t-shirt in hebrew.......so cool!! It’s fun being a ‘tourist’. After we stopped for lunch in a corner of the Old City, we were SUPRISED once more by the amazing Israeli Dillers. There were hugs and excitement as we were reunited. Adam, who’s birthday was today, was given a very tasty cake by Dor. (The cake was super good!)
After we reunited, we walked down to the water tunnels in the City of David. As we descended into the tunnels, it gradually got colder and wetter. The water would rise and fall, as would the height of the walls (which is very inconvenient considering I’m 6’ 1”). In the tunnel, which was a half a mile long, we all turned off our lights and a had a dance party in the space we had.........it was super fun. After the water tunnel we made our way to the Kotel and the Kotel tunnels. Later, when we had our dinner and headed off to Ein Gedi, we knew we were in for a treat. After we got our roomates and settled in we were treated to a bonfire and music by our talented Diller musicians. It was amazing seeing us all come together as one and have an amazing time.
-Isaac
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