We’re back in New York after a three-day visit to Washington, D.C. Compared to our trip two years ago, the trip was painless. The plane to DC waited on the ground for 90 minutes because of bad weather along the way, but the stewardess kept her sense of humor: “If you have a question, I’ll be happy to answer. If you are going to complain, I’m going to move on down the aisle.”

My foot is all better, thank God, and I was able to walk around without a problem. We spent a whole day at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. An exhibit on Jewish immigration included a painting of a breastfeeding mom—more on that another time. And my son complained that the museum’s descriptions were only in English.

When I offered to take my kids on a tiyul (hike or trip) during Chanukah vacation, my 13-year-old suggested the Kula forest across Route 444 from Shoham. He’d gone there with a group from his school to practice navigation. A 15-minute drive and an easy, pleasant walk on a cool, sunny day. Who could ask for more?

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Yesterday we went on a hike to Nachal Sefunim, in the Carmel near Haifa . Sefunim, with a samech, means hidden like Tzafun in the Passover Seder, or panelled. Till we got out and on our way, and ate, we were ready to start walking at 15:00 (that’s 3:00 PM for you Americans). We figured an hour there, an hour back, and we would have plenty of time before dark, which was around 17:20. I thought darkness would set in a little later. You can already see where this is going. . . .

Appolonia National Park, by Robin

Since Robin from Around the Island is always taking her family to interesting places, I invited her to share ideas for inexpensive summer activities.

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into the rocks of a mountain in the Shomron, that is.

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