Present: Elli, Bruria, Cheftzi, Netanel
Dec. 3, 2018
This was our Chanuka trip. We decided to travel Southward from Tel Lachish to Tel Keshet (North to South). This was the first trip we had taken after the rains had begun, so the weather was so gorgeous and the experience was overall so much easier than our past trips! The previous trip had been on Isru Chag Succot, and the weather was significantly warmer. Even then, it was easier going than the summer-time, but it can't compare to the pleasant chill of an Israeli winter on a sunny day. The kids kept exclaiming: "We didn't even sweat!"
By this point, the family has become seasoned at this sort of 10-13km day walk, which we can complete in between 4-6 hours, depending on how often we stop for exploring, photographing, or resting. They know exactly what to bring for food, too, so they are not carrying around extra loads. On this trip, each person brought their own water (2 L), 2 fruits, raisins, nuts, and a granola bar. The light-weight experience was very liberating. The whole outing occurred between 11 am and 3:30 pm.
This part of the "Shvil," was completely flat, which was unique to our overall experience, as well. The kids noted that they could have done the whole thing by bike. The path wasn't paved, it was a dirt path, but it wasn't rocky and it was very flat. The scenic views of green rolling hills, vineyards and blue sky caused them all to agree that they would love to repeat this section over again by bike.
Part of the path is alongside Road 6, it is interesting to see the constructional development of Southern cities in this area of the country.
Enjoy our pictures from this trip! Click here to see pictures
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