Friday, November 14, 2008

Shabbat in the Desert

Shabbat ended a few hours ago, and I am now thinking about the ride tomorrow. Gil and I (and the members of the Atlanta Team and all of our many new friends) have truly shared together a unique and wonderful experience. We have impressed each other by our endurance and our ability to get up the hills without artificial assistance. And we have been together, laughing and just experiencing each other. And we have made new and lasting friends. We also have learned about the visions of Hazon and the Arava Institute. Both have opened our eyes to new perspectives and possibilities for peace in Israel and an improved shared environment. Gil and I are now inspired and motivated. Hopefully, we will bring this inspiration and motivation home with us, but in the meantime, I hope we at least will bring then on the ride with us over the next two days. We are so thrilled to have been part of the Israel Ride this year, and we cannot wait to share this experience with everyone who will listen.

Craig Frankel

1 comment:

Jana said...

so glad to hear about your wonderful experiences in writing (though i have also loved our video ichats). Tamir and Tali and i are so very proud of you both and all the rest of the riders. i could not have asked for a better experience for you all.