DAY TWO Stop 4: Safed – this town is known as a the center of Jewish mysticism and indeed we saw some artwork that appeared to have incorporated Madonna into its themes. We visited some old synagogues and some galleries. But the thing that made me laugh (although tragic) was this sign letting people know that Safed candles had moved because of a fire (and indeed the place was gutted)Stop 5: The Golan – I think the true test of whether you have picked the right traveling companion is how they answer “what about spending the rest of the day in the Golan Heights?” This is the territory that Israel won in the Six Day War and is the area most likely to be hit when terrorists start shelling from Lebanon. It is also the prettiest and most rural part of Israel – we all felt like we were visiting another country – green and lush – until we stopped at various propaganda stops which reminded us we were in Israel. You'd be amazed how many playgrounds had a "tank" theme - this one is green but we saw blue and pink and yellow too.
Trenches and baracks that the Syrians had built and which the Israelis took over.
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