By: Samara Halperin
Suitcases in hand and neck pillows ready to be worn for hours on end, Mayanot 216 finally began their journey to the Holy Land! As someone who had never traveled so far, I was definitely not prepared for the amount of sleeping necessary to make it through those kind of flights. We all met at the Miami International Airport Wednesday morning where many were both nervous and excited for the long journey. After being in Israel for only a few hours thus far, it is clear that the travel time is definitely worth it. Our first flight was about 10 hours where we all traveled to Austria, where I personally was able to experience Europe for the first time from the pleasure of the Vienna International Airport. (Maybe not the MOST elaborate Europe experience, but a free trip to Israel is sure to justify.) The hour and a half layover consisted of smoothies, and a bit of waiting around.
Our journey then continued on to the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv where we were greeted by Mayanot staff who couldn't be more excited for us to arrive. We then attended an orientation which began with delicious chocolate rugulach and consisted of speeches by Mayanot staff members. A charter bus was waiting for us to get our Israeli experience officially started. We drove for about an hour and a half to the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea a historic town, the town was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE as the port city it was amazing to see it. We enjoyed a little time and Judaic lesson on the beach. From there, we continued driving to the opposite coast where we were brought to our hotel by the Sea of Galilee in Tiberius. We were more than ready for our dinner which consisted of a variety of Israeli style foods. All in all, our journey to Israel may have been lengthy, but I know I can speak on behalf of everyone when I say that we can not wait to see what the next 10 days entail.
Suitcases in hand and neck pillows ready to be worn for hours on end, Mayanot 216 finally began their journey to the Holy Land! As someone who had never traveled so far, I was definitely not prepared for the amount of sleeping necessary to make it through those kind of flights. We all met at the Miami International Airport Wednesday morning where many were both nervous and excited for the long journey. After being in Israel for only a few hours thus far, it is clear that the travel time is definitely worth it. Our first flight was about 10 hours where we all traveled to Austria, where I personally was able to experience Europe for the first time from the pleasure of the Vienna International Airport. (Maybe not the MOST elaborate Europe experience, but a free trip to Israel is sure to justify.) The hour and a half layover consisted of smoothies, and a bit of waiting around.
Our journey then continued on to the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv where we were greeted by Mayanot staff who couldn't be more excited for us to arrive. We then attended an orientation which began with delicious chocolate rugulach and consisted of speeches by Mayanot staff members. A charter bus was waiting for us to get our Israeli experience officially started. We drove for about an hour and a half to the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea a historic town, the town was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE as the port city it was amazing to see it. We enjoyed a little time and Judaic lesson on the beach. From there, we continued driving to the opposite coast where we were brought to our hotel by the Sea of Galilee in Tiberius. We were more than ready for our dinner which consisted of a variety of Israeli style foods. All in all, our journey to Israel may have been lengthy, but I know I can speak on behalf of everyone when I say that we can not wait to see what the next 10 days entail.
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