This week, on a foggy and cold day, a space in my heart opened up for Yatir Forest. I decided it was time for a visit.
Region: The South
Nahal Mishmar – A Beautiful Adventure
There were bright green birds, black birds with orange bellies, and little fat gray birds. They flitted between the low bushes on the sides of the path, welcoming us to Nahal Mishmar.
Ein Avdat One Way Trail
Little streams trickle between large, flat rocks. A palpable silence fills the space inside the canyon.
Defying Gravity – Makhtesh HaKatan Loop Trail
We collapsed into our seats, every muscle feeling it. It had been an incredible, an almost impossible, a totally uniquely beautiful day.
Nahal Peres – Trek to Desert Pools
One by one, they stripped off their clothes, then cannonballed into the cold water. After jumping into the first pool, they would swim to the far end, then jump into a pool a few meters down.