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Negev Trip 2013 Blog

Hike Day Five | The Rainbow of Wadi Netafim

Karen BrierApril 29, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

Today we once again got an early start in order to beat the heat of the day. Leaving Kibbutz Ketura and traveling 45 minutes to the rocky mountains that surround the bay of Eilat, we … Read More

Ride Day Five | Crossing The Finish Line

Karen BrierApril 29, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

What a thrill! After hours of mostly uphill cycling in the scorching desert heat (with some of us choosing to climb a very steep mountain), we all began the three-mile final leg of our journey, … Read More

Hike Day Four | The Wonder Of Wildlife

Karen BrierApril 28, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

Refreshed by our Shabbat together and reminded of the wide-reaching and powerful impact of Ramah’s programs, we started our day of hiking at 5 a.m. to ensure that the heat of the day didn’t get … Read More

Ride Day Four | Shabbat and the Arava

Karen BrierApril 28, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

All of the Ramah riders and hikers are now sitting around the pool at Kibbutz Ketura enjoying a swim, dinner, and much needed relaxation after another action-filled day. (Click here to read about today’s hike.) … Read More

Ride Day Three | Reuniting at Mitzpe Ramon

Karen BrierApril 26, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

It’s the end of Day 3, and as Shabbat approaches, our riders and hikers have all checked in safely from today’s variety of routes and challenges. (Click here to read about today’s hike.) Riders chose … Read More

Hike Day Three | Ben Gurion And The Negev

Karen BrierApril 26, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

This morning the hikers started our day with Julie Auerbach leading us beautifully in tefillah at S’de Boker, overlooking the site of yesterday’s challenging but incredibly satisfying descent. We then visited the gravesites of David … Read More

Hike Day Two | Extreme Elevations & Dramatic Views

Karen BrierApril 25, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

They told us that this would be a very challenging day, and this was no exaggeration. We set out at 8 a.m. from the parking lot of the Nabatean city of Avdat. We hiked to … Read More

Ride Day Two | Stargazing and Sderot

Karen BrierApril 25, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

Another wonderful day in Israel on the Ramah Israel Bike Ride and Hiking Trip! (Click here to read about today’s hike.) This morning, some of our bikers rode from Ashkelon to Sderot, on the border … Read More

Hike Day One | Following Footsteps

Karen BrierApril 24, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

Today, our group of 16 Ramah hikers traveled west from Khirbet Hanot, following an ancient Roman Road. (For a general idea, see this description of the Caesar’s Route, although we did not follow the route … Read More

Ride Day One | Opening Ceremony

Karen BrierApril 24, 2013Negev Trip 2013Leave a Comment

Day 1 of the Ramah Israel Bike Ride and Hiking Trip was wonderful. Beginning in Jerusalem, we all came together for an inspiring opening ceremony at Har Bahar in the Judaean Hills. The hikers spent … Read More

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