Our intrepid CRJ riders, Steve, Cliff and Alex began their 5 day journey today on a cold but clear morning in Jerusalem. After a few days of aclimation in Jerusalem where the CRJ riders experienced a very rare post Purim snow shower as well as a major weather system bring much needed rain.
The ride started with a very steep decent out of Jerusalem on the way to our first desination, the Qumran Caves where 2000 year old scrolls were found in 1947 by an accidental discovery. We had a very interesting tour of the cave area.
This was followed by a quick stop at the Dead Sea beach Neveh Midbar. The water was cool but a few of the riders floated, many more watched from afar.
The ride today included about 10 miles of off road with some fairly steep decents and hills, many covered with loose rock. The scenery was spectacular with views of the Judean Desert. This is a very special place in Israel and one that few people see.
We had a great dinner at our nightly lodgings at the Almog Kibutz.
We are off on day 2 at 8:15 AM tomorrow. More later....
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Go Rabbi! Go Alex! Go Cliff!
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