January 23, 2019May 20, 2020 Susannah

The Banias

Hikes in the Golan, Hiking Through Israel, With Kids and Family

The falls pour down in a rage, into a long river of white water that doesn’t stop bubbling.

January 23, 2019November 28, 2021 Susannah

Rare Beauty – Nahal Tavor in the Galilee

Epic Hikes, Flower Season, Hikes in the Galil, Hiking Through Israel, Late Winter, Early Spring

It’s not unusual to find a river in the stones here in Israel. Or green and hilly fields of wildflowers. But the combination of these two elements in such a striking way turned Nahal Tavor into a secret paradise, tucked away from the crowds.

January 15, 2019May 20, 2020 Susannah

Nahal Hameara

Hikes near Beit Shemesh, Hiking Through Israel, In and Around Jerusalem, Near Gush Etzion, With Kids and Family

We didn’t find any porcupine quills that day, but we did discover wells, antiquities, and lots of flowers on Nahal Hameara.

January 14, 2019May 20, 2020 Susannah

Park Adulam – A Long Walk to the Middle of Nowhere

Flower Season, Hikes near Beit Shemesh, Hiking Through Israel, In and Around Jerusalem, Near Gush Etzion

It was hard to believe that only an hour earlier, we were in an isolated paradise of blossoms and sun. That day, I definitely escaped from my eternal winter.