Bedouin Tents, Masada, Dead Sea, and Ein Gedi

Dear Abba and Mom,
Tuesday we started off with dig for a day, we spent a couple of hours excavating caves and getting muddy. Then after we were all dirty we headed off to the Negev to spend a night at the Bedouin tents. The night began with a camel ride in the desert followed with a quick overview of Bedouin culture (did you know wether you keep your shoes on or not and how many cups of tea you drink indicate how long you plan to stay?). We then had a one of a kind dinner where everyone sat on cushions on the floor, and discovered that the Bedouin eat with their hands. It was a lot of fun and we decided anything can be finger food if you want. After an awesome shiur by rabbi about if the day and/or time you are born affects your “luck” we headed out to the desert for a crash course on constellations and navigation with Chanan (our tour guide) followed by some meditation under the stars and bed. We didn’t get much sleep that night as we woke up super early to hike Masada, where we watched the sun rise and davened. After Masada we went for a swim/float in the Dead Sea, the water was warm but we had a good time anyway. We then went to Ein Gedi where we went for a refreshing dip in a pool, and checked out a waterfall. After Ein Gedi we went for chaburahs at our new hotel, the Golan field school.
Love,
Dani
P.s I’m having so much fun thanks a ton.