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Region: Central Israel

May 6, 2019May 19, 2020 Susannah

Cyclamen Hill – Tal Shahar

Central Israel Hikes, Flower Season, Hikes near Modiin, Hiking Through Israel, Off the Beaten Track, With Kids and Family
Cyclamen Hill – Tal Shahar

Sometimes, our ability to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us is more about to peace and quiet than blockbuster scenery. Cyclamen Hill in Tal Shahar turned out to be a perfect place for time spent together in a serene forest.

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April 29, 2019November 14, 2020 Susannah

Nahal Lachish Park Walk

Central Israel Hikes, Hikes near Modiin, Hiking Through Israel, Stroller Friendly, With Kids and Family
Nahal Lachish Park Walk

To get close to the sea, you had to get wet.. Soaked sweatshirts came off and pants were rolled up. And the children raced towards the waves, splashing in chilly sheer joy.

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March 26, 2019November 14, 2020 Susannah

Hof HaSharon Reserve

Central Israel Hikes, Flower Season, Hiking Through Israel, Late Winter, Early Spring, With Kids and Family
Hof HaSharon Reserve

We stomped through the overgrown flowers, sending white winged butterflies up in a frenzy around us.

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February 14, 2019November 14, 2020 Susannah

Nahal Alexander – River Walk to the Beach

Central Israel Hikes, Flower Season, Hiking Through Israel, Water Hikes, With Kids and Family
Nahal Alexander – River Walk to the Beach

A gentle drizzle began to fall from the sky. We put our hoods up and walked along the river, through the groves and all the way back to Turtle Bridge.

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January 29, 2019May 20, 2020 Susannah

Ben Shemen Forest Walk

Central Israel Hikes, Flower Season, Hikes near Modiin, Hiking Through Israel
Ben Shemen Forest Walk

A small trail into a thicket of trees and a dense carpet of cyclamen beckoned. So, we followed it.

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Got home from an early morning swim to find them already at it.

Every plant in this yard has a story. 

We placed each one with our own hands — from the plane tree whose roots eventually broke our patio (we rebuilt the patio; the tree stays) to the lavender I planted everywhere so I can tear off a sprig and press it to my nose whenever I walk past. 
The hydrangeas took years of failed attempts before we found the one shady corner where they finally took. Now my husband gives them extra water every day.

Am I a weirdly attached tree hugger, or is this normal?
Biked just outside of Adulam Forest this morning - pine trees, grain fields, grape vines, and ruins sitting in the hills like they've always been there and always will be. 

It brought me back to February, when we took my husband's grandfather out there for his 97th birthday. He survived things I am still trying to find words for. And there he was, eating birthday cake in the Judean Hills in the sunshine, laughing. 

I've been trying to write about him for two years.
Wild mint, straight from the stream at Nahal Prat. The whole canyon smelled like it on Friday - that scent that is sharp, sweet, and invigorating all at once. Combined with cold water, slick limestone, and warm sun, it made me want to stay all day. 
I started mentally moving into one of the caves above the stream...
Photo by the incredible @krifkindphoto 
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No matter what's going on in life...
This beautiful scenery is waiting outside nearby anywhere in Israel. 
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