it's all coming back to me now...

I have been on the Kibbutz a week tonight! I cannot believe it! Everything is still going well but I am really anxious about getting started on our volunteering work. This won't happen until the week after next, so we still have awhile. The downside of being on this Kibbutz is that we can't really leave it without a car, and the act of getting a car or a ride is very involved. So after awhile of hanging out in the meeting room or just with eachother we all begin to get a bit restless.

We have been having Hebrew lessons for the past 4 days and they are quite intense. They start at 9 and we go until about noon. We then get an hour and a half break for lunch and what not and then return to 3:30. I remember a lot from when I was younger but it's still so much to pack into one day, especially when we are all on different levels. I'm definitely excited to be able to have a conversation with someone in Hebrew soon that involves me saying more than, "I'm Sara and I'm from Ohio. What is your name?"

The Hebrew alphabet. It's pretty crazy, not gonna lie.

So in addition to the excitement that is long hours of Hebrew class, we have also been on a field trip to a street festival in the nearby city of Akko. This festival had some very eccentric street performers that even included a performance that took place in the water and some circus performances as well. The streets were filled with people and it was quite obvious that we looked like a large group of tourists. Still, it was way fun.

Yesterday, we got to visit the Kibbutz museum in which we learned about the start of the Kibbutz and how it has evolved over the years. It was so well put together. I definitely forgot the camera when we did that.

And today, there was actually a renassaince festival that took place at the fortress on the grounds here. There were people in costumes and stilts and lots of arts and crafts to enjoy. And of course, there was delicious pita and hummus to enjoy.

So that's all for now I guess. I'm sorry for the lack of pictures this time. There really is no excuse. I will now bring my camera everywhere from now on.

Here is a fun picture to leave you with. It was when some of us returned from the beach the other day and we toured the fortress while the sun was setting. Just beautiful.