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.
SubRegion: Dead Sea Area
Nahal Hemar to Nahal Zohar Desert Trek
Down below, we could see alabaster walls of smooth stone in all kinds of beautiful formations.
Nahal Bokek
We found Nahal Bokek, where we tramped through a river, waded in a waterfall pool, and discovered a great family trail that we never knew existed.
Dodim Cave and Ein Gedi Spring
The trail led down, and then up, through a labyrinth of alabaster stone.
Nahal David at the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
Past the rocks, Nahal David streamed past in a gentle trickle at our feet. And still further, large rocks were strewn haphazardly, forming a little den of cool water in the shade.