Flights are really smooth and shorter than we thought.
We had a little trouble at the airport with our baggage, but it eventually got cleared. Israel felt right on first impression. The sunny weather and cool breeze made a warm welcome for all of us.
We took a two-hour drive to Karmiel where we were met by an exciting crowd of kids. Although we were anxious to meet our families at first, we were soon surprised by the friendly welcome into their mishpachtonim. It was a little awkward at first, since we don’t understand their language, but we soon broke the language barrier with a little help from Google Translate and lots of laughter.
We played Wii games, card games, Jungle Speed, and just hanging out. We ate amazing dinners together with our families. It was a lovely day with smooth introductions with the families for everyone.