“We arrived in Caesarea, where we stopped to see an ancient aqueduct near the Mediterranean Sea. We all wrote notes about what to expect out of the trip and put them in a bottle. After that, we drove up Mount Carmel, which was stunning. We parked and began a hike. The hike was mostly downhill, but very rocky and hot. We hiked through a mountain that was significant to Elijah the prophet and I felt very close to nature. Then, we drove to a kibbutz guest house in Galilee and I fell right to sleep on the bus because I was so exhausted. First impressions? Beautiful, friendly people!”
— Lara Rabinowitz, NC State ‘21