What a beautiful day...It was HOT! over 90 degrees.
The day started with an easy downhill from Metullah. As we left the Lebanon border, we could stare out of the Hula valley. It was crisp and beautiful. Our fast descent turned into some rolling hills as we headed towards the Golan Heights. We climbed and climbed, but it was worth it. We can never give this back to Syria.....its too beautifully, but also, we learned why its such a vantage point as you can see for miles. If you own the Golan Heights, you own most of northern Israel.
A delicious lunch in the old town of Katzrin followed and then a visit and wine tour of the Golan Heights winery. The wines were delicious and the air-conditioning was a welcome respite from the heat. I had no idea that they grow so may grapes and bottle over 6 million bottles a year...that's huge!
The wines are really good...and secondly, they are kosher. As they said...they make great wines...which just happen to be kosher. These wines can compete anywhere in the world.
And after wine tasting, a long descent, from 1600 feet to minus 100....sea level at the Kinneret. We all took a beautiful refreshing swim. I felt baptized as the water from the Jordan river runs into the Kinneret.
It was a special day for Susan, Allan, Leo and Mitch. They had never ridden that far! 53 miles.....and they were all absolutely phenomenal! So impressed.
The day ended with dinner at Decks, in Tiberius, on the banks of the Kinneret. It was a very special day!
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