Loving Israel

I can't believe it's already been a month since I arrived in Israel. I only have a few days left here, then I spend 5 days in Spain, 5 days in Portugal and finally head home.

It's been such an amazing trip so far. I've learned and experienced so much that I couldn't hope to put it all in words in just a quick update. I've met interesting people from all over the world, I have visited at least 10 National Parks and ruins, I have swam in the Dead Sea, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. But my favorite part of the trip has undoubtably been the time spent hanging out with the people - just listening to the tourists, Israelis and Palestinians. I never cease to be fascinated by human beings and their stories and experiences.

For some reason I haven't found Israel to be very photogenic. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of beauty everywhere but there's something powerful about just being here. There's something about trying to understand the amazing history of the area that can't seem to be fully translated into single images.