In today’s episode, we traveled to northern Israel, to the Monkey Forest in Yodfat. If you have ever dreamed of traveling to one of those monkey islands you see all over social media like me, this definitely should be added to your to-do list. The main attraction is hand-feeding little worms to these adorable monkeys. The monkeys come right up to you, climb on your shoulders, arms, and hands to grab their worms from you. *Note: You do need to purchase the worms for a nominal price.
Tag: modiin
In today’s episode, I am going to share with you a beautiful “Maayan”, a Natural Spring that is located just 10 minutes outside of Modiin. The Mevo Horon Spring is a relatively new and revamped natural spring that is approximately 10 feet deep and wide enough for 25 people.
Givat HaTitora has been used continuously for 6000 years. Starting from the Chalcolithic period, and continued in the Bronze, Iron, Persian, Hellenistic (including the Hasmonean), Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods.
We went searching for an Air Force Memorial Airplane in the Forest and we found a beautiful picnic area and an extreme mountain biking trail!
Over the last year, I have explored these off-the-beaten-track areas. Some of my favorite areas to explore are around the centrally located Modiin. I have created an ever-growing video playlist on YouTube of these adventures so you can watch and plan your adventures in advance.
We explored Tel Ayalon in search of the House of Arches and flew my DJI Mavic Mini in a cave! Along the beautiful hiking trail in Tel Ayalon, there are many species of cacti as well as huge fig trees that are a tree climbers dream.
I took my kids to explore a local Tomb of the Unknown. When I was in elementary school I was obsessed with hieroglyphics, treasure maps, and treasures in ancient Egypt. Being able to pick up the kids from school and take them to explore ancient ruins and an actual tomb is unbelievable!
My children and I explored the Ben Shemen Forest, centrally located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. This was the perfect way to spend a few hours on a Friday with not a soul in sight. Come explore with us.
I visited the famous Grasshopper park in Modiin, Israel designed by Ruslan Sergeev with amazing shots captured with the DJI MAVIC MINI drone. In his own words, “I try to connect my creatures, with the tradition of the Arts in the Middle East and its reflection in European Art tradition. I want that my environmental sculpture invites observers to take part in the experience, drawing them to touch the sculpture and become part of it.”
You can see more of Ruslan’s creatures here: https://aicf.org/artist/ruslan-sergeev/
I am happy to be able to show you a small piece of the beauty that is Modiin, Israel. Modiin has been coined the “best-planned city in Israel”. One of the reasons is because of the beautiful parks built throughout the city. Here is a small glimpse at the beauty that is Modiin.
