So then, the first port of call on my gap year; the very warm and very interesting country of Israel. It wasn't my plan from the beginning to visit Israel, I originally hoped to spend this summer in the USA taking part in the Camp America scheme (for those of you who don't know, its a scheme where you get given a job at an American summer camp as a counsellor). But after a very disheartening application process and no news of a placement I decided to look into alternatives. Eventually, after a lot of searching, I came across a number of projects in Israel. I've always been interested in the Middle East and thought this would be a great opportunity to get some first hand experience of this fascinating part of the world.
I'll be spending 3 months in Israel, splitting my time between a number of projects. To start with, i'm spending 6 weeks in the small town of Nimrod in northern Israel, in particular I will be helping out at an eco-lodge. I'll be helping build eco-homes, learn some more about bio-farming and take some treks into the stunning mountain scenery and local communities. I'm hoping I'll also be able to learn more about the daily lives of the people that live in this particular area of the country. It looks set to be an awesome 6 weeks of hard work and amazing scenery and no doubt I'll be sporting an awesome tan by the end of it.
Details on the remaining 6 weeks of my stay are still being finalised so i'll keep you updaed as these plans progress.
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| Destination: Israel, should be a great trip :) |
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