fake hiking

*FROM 9/25*

This morning we got up at 7:30, got dressed, and ate breakfast. Then we had services and got the backpacks the company in charge of yam l’ yam was giving us for the trip. Then we started our hike (but not really- we just did a hike on the campground we were staying on- we start the actual hiking on sunday). We rested for about 2 hours at a water pool with tons of rocks for us to sit/sleep on and while we were there we also had lunch. The walk back to the campsite was much harder b/c we had to walk back up the 500 stairs we originally walked down! When we got back to the campsite we all felt so gross. So we changed, washed our faces, and bought ice cream from the store. On our way back to our area my friends and I saw some of our counselors talking to some Israelis and they had food so naturally we went over to them. The Israelis were really nice and offered us food. So of course we didn’t want to be rude and say no. then we had to get back to our area b/c we had group meetings. At our meeting we were given our subgroups for cooking and survival activities and all the stuff we needed to cook. Then we had some free time until all the girls in my group had to help cut veggies for dinner (we got lucky- the boys had to clean dishes). Then we had havdalah and had dinner. After that we relaxed for a bit and then had a campfire. After that it was an early “tents-in” b/c we have to get up early. Tomorrow we start the actual hike and lose a bathroom.