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15 year old Max's first trip to Israel. We rented a car and spent 2 weeks touring.

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Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > Max swims in the kibbutz pool, an Olympic size one

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > The kibbutz had dairy and agriculture, but made most of it's income on it's 150 bed hotel and a factory that makes controls for drip irrigation (which you can find in Home Depot)

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > Even cows get hot

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > Short distance to northernmost tip of the country. Tel Dan a source of the Jordan River, and a garden of coolness in a valley that was 90 + degrees. It was also the northernmost site of the Kingdom of Israel under King Solomon

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > The water is incredibly clear and flows from multiple sources in this park

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > Israelis come from all over to hike and cool off

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > Ancient fortifications. In addition, an arch was found here that predates the Roman arches (they were thought to "invent" the arch) by 1000 years

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > Israel 2004 photo

Jonathan Siegel (JSBird) > Modern fortifications: Until 1967 (when this land was captured), the Syrian patrol road was where this car drives. The Syrians and Israelis skirmished over the spring source, just out of sight to the left.

Max swims in the kibbutz pool, an Olympic size one

> Max swims in the kibbutz pool, an Olympic size one

Max swims in the kibbutz pool, an Olympic size one

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