There's No Wifi at the Western Wall

...or anywhere else in Israel for that matter. Which is fine, no complaints, but it makes it difficult to blog every day.

We've done a lot since the first day. We went on a gorgeous hike

Met up with a sister school to Boston and had a dance party with 6th graders

Had free time in the charming little town of Zizhronyaakov, where we drank coffee and made friends with an Israeli lay who lives in Ohio of all places

(Photo creds to that lady)

And then had a night out in Jerusalem. It wasn't really popping on the Sunday night. I recommend aiming for a different night if you ever find yourself turning up in Jerusalem.

Seven Israeli soldiers joined us yesterday morning, with whom we will make friends and question about Israeli culture. We went to the Old City of Jerusalem yesterday. It was mind-boggling to think I was chilling where Jesus chilled, and where some of the most important events in history took place. 

I can't say I had a spiritual or emotional experience at the Western Wall, as many do,  but i certainly felt the profound importance of such a famous site. 

We had dinner last night at the home of the Sachlav (our specific birthright program) CEO, who told us about the purpose behind Birthright and the ways in which we should return this "gift" - in the form of active participation in the Jewish community back home. 

Other notable parts of the trip are sleep deprivation and illness being passed around, but I suppose that's all part of sitting on a bus with 40 other kids every day on a travel tour. We're headed south in a few minutes, so hopefully I'll snag a bus nap.