Exploring the surrounding area

After the germans finally got some sleep, we started the day with some good breakfast. Then we had a look around Talitha Kumi and went on a very long hike to the winery Cremisan. On our way to Cremisan we took a break from the sun and the heat, as we enjoyed our Falafel in the shadows. When we finally arrived at the winery, we got to take a look behind the curtains. We basically melted on our way from Cremisan to the lutheran church of Beit Jala. There we were provided with cold drinks and Ashraf told us more about the palestinian situation. From there on we had free time until dinner. Most of us spent this time in a restaurant with our first palestinian shisha 🙂 or coffee, while others used the time to get some rest from our long hike. The dinner was really good, and we ended the day with some co-operation games and a short song and prayer. We are looking forward to the next days here in palestine.

Lisa and Christie

The beginning

Our day started really early when we left home at 3 am, to get to the airpot in Munich.
After a short waiting session at the airport, where we watched the sun go up, we took the flight to Vienna, where we waited another two hours and then flew to Tel Aviv.
Because we woke up very early or some of us didn´t sleep at all, most of us slept the whole flight. When we got food, everyone was awake. At 14.50 we finally arrived in Tel Aviv. After we went through security, where we had to answer some questions, we went outside, where the heat surprised us.
We drove with a bus to Beit Jala, where the Palasinians greeted us heartly.
We got more than enough food, which was very delicious. Afterwards we played some games to get to know each other. It was a very long day and we are looking forward to the next days.

Anna and Anna