Muki gave me a quick overview of Haifa – the view from the seaport, the Baha’i Gardens, a little history of the town. We then traveled to the archaeological site Megiddo. A very ancient city, the James Michener book “The Source” was based on the multiple layers of cities found here. Interestingly, while Megiddo went through so many layers of civilization, it ceased being a living city about 300 BCE. It was fascinating to look at the development of the city and disappointing not to be able to walk in its water tunnel – another day!
We stopped for lunch in Zichron Yaakov, a lovely town with many artists’ galleries and shops. Our trip then continued with a wonderful hike in the Rothschild Reserve in the Carmel learning about the history of the area and some of its archaeological findings. There is something so peaceful about hiking and learning in Israel.
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