The day began by waking up at 8:00 which seems to be incredibly generous from Tamara and Issac as we usually have to wake up at
6:45. After an extra hour in bed we all felt revived and awake for the exciting
and exhilarating day ahead. We also noticed that sleeping with a duvet in Eilat was a stupid idea as so far it had been the hottest night on tour. We had
about half an hour to get ready and to meet downstairs for breakfast. Breakfast
was very impressive for a youth hostel with a good range of foods from cereal
to pasta. Then, we all got prepared with our three litres of water for our
first activity. We headed on the coach to Migdalor Beach where we had two hours
of snorkeling and beach time. Snorkeling was extremely refreshing as it woke
us all up properly. It was extremely beautiful and enjoyable atmosphere, as we explored the underworld by viewing the
variety of fish and sea animals who live on apparently "the best beach in
the whole of Israel". 
Beach time was very relaxing
and calming.
We headed on the bus for a two minute bus journey to
the Underwater Observatory where we spent the rest of the afternoon. we saw a range of sea creatures from sharks to rare fish to
turtles. The observatory was mesmerizing and unbelievable as there are so many
different types of fish which exist in the world.
After dinner which was great as we had
all the food and the whole restaurant to ourselves we took a walk to the Town
Centre where Yaara told us a story about the 'Ink Flag'. It is about how soldiers conquered Eilat by
the Negev during 'The Independence War' and that Eilat is in the middle of
Israel, Jordon and Eygpt and peace is now established between the three
countries. It is known as the 'Ink Flag' because the soldiers improvised a flag
for Israel when they conquered Eilat.
We then had some free time for shopping at the mall and around the market. This
was very exciting as this was the first time we had a chance on tour to shop at
a proper Israeli mall with proper Israeli shops and especially at night! Day 16 was awesome and amazing as we all created more incredible and unforgettable memories.
By Sara Grant
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