We woke up in the morning in Mitzpeh Ramon. Some of us even woke up before sunrise to daven vatikin at the machtesh! It was an absolutely beautiful and meaningful experience to daven at such a special place overlooking the sunrise. We then had breakfast and boarded the busses to Kibbutz Sde Boker (The place Ben Gurion lived for part of his life). We learned about what makes kibbutz life special and how Ben Gurion lived and impacted Israel, especially the south.

After lunch we boarded the busses again to visit the alpaca farm near Eilat! We had an amazing time and learned all about alpacas and even got to pet, feed, and play with them. Plus we only got minimally spit on by the alpacas!

We came all the way down to Eilat and settled down in our hotel rooms and after dinner we visited the Eilat boardwalk! It was a blast!! We got to go on rides and see the sights. We can’t wait for the rest of our trip!

-Moshe Samter and Eliana Schochet