The Adventures of Corey and Sarah

Life in the Desert

Life in the desert is amaizing.

It is dry, it is warm, it is dusty, but yet it's greener and they have/use more water here than back in Geelong!

Out Kibbutz is like an oasis, in a valley in between two (what appears to be, from ground level, parallel) mountain ranges in the Arava Desert. One range is in Israel and the other is in Jordan. We can see the boarder from our kibbutz, it's constantly patrolled by soldiers. Next week we will see these mountains from the other side, we're going to Petra in Jordan.

The mountains are absolutely spectatular. Every minute they seem to be changing appearance: shape and colour. They are captivating and if they're within view, I can't help but stare at them. It's like nothing I've ever seen. Just beautiful.

And that is the strange thing, to call the dry sand-covered desert 'beautiful.'

Everything is sandy and rocky, grass really only grows where it is specifically planted and cared for (Corey's job!). But there is plenty of grassy areas. They have an extensive irrigation system for the gardens. And hoses and long handled squeegies are used everywhere, e.g in the Refet, (Dairy), the kitchen, the packing shed, kitchen floors, bathroom floors. I don't think normal mops exist here in Israel. You just wet the floor and then scrape it clean/dry with the squeegies.
But its the easiest way to do it and everything is always getting sandy.

It's lovley and warm here duing the day and quite cool at night, so its easy to sleep.

We have just discovered the nicest cafe that is privately run here on the kibbutz with light meals and delicous cakes! You forget where you are when you are in side it. It has the best decor and interior design. There is also a Pub open on Shabbat.

Well, that's enough for now,


Shabbat Shalom,

Sarah

Labels: Israel, Kibbutz Yahel

posted by Corey and Sarah @ 12:11 am