Towards Kinnaret

Moving towards the northeast. The sea of Galilee is famous for the fact that Jesus walked on water on it. It is not so much a sea, more a lake actually. The exact spot is at the north of the lake. The sea of Galilee itself is a nice place to hang out and fish or kayak if you travel a few streams up northwards but then on the way there are a few places to hang out.

Gan Hashlosha is a spring and picnic area. We went for a team outing there. Had an awesome barbecue and bunch of games in the water. Also a treasure hunt and stuff organized by the company there. However I have been there other times as well. There is a kangaroo park right next to. One of my colleagues had her kid who had a ball there. You can feed the kangaroos and there are a bunch of other birds kept there as well. A fairly decent spot for a picnic and quite close to Bet Shean.

In Bet Shean, there are the ruins of a Roman city. The entire excavation is open to the public with detailed information. The market place, baths, residences are quite visible clearly. On a hot day it might be a little too tiring so recommended visiting times are in winter. There is a hill which overlooks the entire ruin and the view from it is really beautiful. However it is a quite a bit of a climb in summer. The petrol stations in these areas have quite a selection of restaurants and fortunately for me we were never really far from food(Love those pancakes).

In the extreme north are the Golan heights. A bunch of hills still quite disputed. We traveled to Mt Hermon in that area to ski. Had never skied before so it was a new experience for me. It was also a little painful experience as my backside froze from the number of times I fell. I did manage the beginner's slope on my own but gave up after falling down thrice on the amateur one. The skiing is open until the months of march as the snow there melts. I am told it is quite beautiful during summer as well but it is a 6 hr drive and not many would give me company.