This past summer in place of traveling to the USA we stayed put in Israel, so I tried to find some vacation destinations that would feel like a totally new experience, though only an hour's drive away from our home! We totally lucked out with our first location, Kibbutz Harduf, which is not far from Kiryat Ata, which is north of Haifa. While the kibbutz no longer operates as it once did, this kibbutz happens to be quite dedicated to their communal mission which includes providing loving communal living for disabled adults as well as foster children. The market on the kibbutz is organic, and the folks I believe are mostly vegetarian if not vegan. The view from our rental was stunning, and I enjoyed walking the loop around the kibbutz and taking it all in. I have already shared a visit to the Tzippori River promenade, here, flowers of Harduf, here, the stunning variegated bougainvillia, here, lovely coral vine in Harduf, here, the views of Harduf here, and some wonderful mosaics in Harduf, here. Now, for a wider view! Won't you come along?
Above: Signs at the entrance to the kibbutz
Above: Yes, there is a cow shed!
Above: And yes there is a horse corral!
Above: Some of the homes in the section dedicated to environmentally conscious building.
Above: A standard Israeli home, in the new section.
Above: A newly built country/hacienda style home in the new section.
Above: The dirt road just below our rental
Above: An older home just down the road from our rental.
Above: That amazing view, seen from the balcony of the master bedroom of our rental.
I totally recommend Kibbutz Harduf, and even more so if you have a 4-wheel drive vehicle so you can explore those dirt roads seen in the view.......we did go there, namely to the Monk's Mill, but had to go all the around to Rechasim, a 25 minute drive!