After a week of two-a-days and a longer practice Friday morning, I think we were all ready for Shabbat, a day of rest.
We attended a wonderful Shabbat service Friday night that showcased an amazing choir. It was great to attend the service and enjoy a Shabbat dinner together as a team, especially in Israel.
Instead of laxing on Saturday, we took or day off to visit the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth (1388 feet below sea level!) and had a blast effortlessly floating and numbing ourselves to the pain of salt entering every blister and scratch.
We then continued on to En Gedi, a nature reserve near the Dead Sea with refreshing waterfalls that you could (and sometimes were not supposed to) splash right into. Every stone step and incline was made worth it with each cooling pool and waterfall we came across.
Finally, this morning was our last practice of training came in Israel. It has been a tiring, but very rewarding week and I think as much as we are sad to leave the country, we are beyond excited to make it to Canada and put all of our practicing and training into action.
To round out the week and our Jewish roots experience, we spent the day in Jerusalem; first onto Yad Vashem (where I of course eavesdropped on an Argentine Birthright group receiving its tour in Spanish) and then onto explore the city.
I've got another day here in Jerusalem with my family but I will be sure to keep
you all posted as our lax adventures continue on in Canada! In the meantime, you can check out other blogs and Israel Lacrosse news: http://www.lacrosse.co.il/2013/07/dubansky-mazer-tenenbaum-named-womens-national-team-captains/
Yalla Israel!!
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