Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip- Day 10We spent the morning at Har Herzl, Israel’s military cemetery. Har Herzl was different than any cemetery I’d been to before- the graves…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip- Day 9We woke up at the wonderful time of 3:30am and met in a meeting room at 4 for coffee and cake. I only had a small piece, as I didn’t think…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip- Day 8We woke up bright and early, ready to start the day by riding some camels. Some people abstained, as the camels were grumpy and they took…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip- Day 7We set out early to see a beautiful overlook of Jerusalem, then hopped on the bus. We were headed for Sderot, the town closest to the Gaza…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip- Day 6We started off the day at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Museum. Yad Vashem is a little different than any Holocaust Museum I had been to…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip- Day 5Since it was Shabbat, we all got to sleep in. After lunch, we all got together in our little meeting room/ bomb shelter and did a few…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip Day 4-We started out the day by traveling to Independence Hall, the place where Israel’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain was…Jul 6, 2017Jul 6, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Israel Trip- Day 3After a hearty breakfast, we hopped on the bus to travel to Tel Aviv. We spent the bigger half of the day at Jerusalem Beach (the beach is…Jul 6, 2017Jul 6, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Trip Day 2We woke up bright and early (I almost missed breakfast because I wanted to wait for my roommates to be ready) the next morning, ready to…Jul 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017
Kenna BatesBirthright Trip Day 1- Travel/ArrivalThe day began early, what with the extra flight from Atlanta to JFK that my cousin and I had to undergo. The first flight was uneventful…Jul 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017