With the three week period between Tisha B'Av and Rosh Chodesh Elul when all school age children/college students/ talmudic scholars are on vacation now in full swing, we are so blessed to have the opportunity to explore some amazing places not far from home (around 1 hour) that if not for cancelled plans for a trip to the USA, we may never have explored! Israel is full of so many wonderful locations, with hiking trails galore, archeological sites galore and both the Mediterranean Sea and two large lakes, as far as water goes, ah yes and then there is the Jordan River! It is true that this three week period means many cars on the road and crowds in some places, we have chosen to explore the slightly less beaten path, and I couldn't be happier! Our first stop was a 3 night stay in Kibbutz Harduf, with a view of the Haifa skyline, and just below the rental a lovely canyon where the Tzippori River flows, and where some of the trails are a part of the Israel National Trail. Of course, I just had to get an up close look, and we ended up at a really sweet location with a paved walk and lots of shallow water, perfect for picnics and little kids, and scenic for the rest of us! Little did I know that there was actually a paved promenade! Keep reading for more directions and lovely photos.......
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