The first trip I made from Netanya to Caesarea was a mess. First, Netanya is designed so that it isn't easy to get from the beach back to Highway 2. Second, it's hard and confusing to get from the beach back to Highway 2. Oh well, the location and cost are pluses and the investment of time and energy is minimal and this time, we paid careful attention and made it out in record time without any bumps or bruises. McDonalds doesn't open until 11 a.m. so we couldn't stop for good coffee on the way out.
Rain is a blessing in a country like Israel.
They want all they can get. They got all we wanted. In between the waves of rain, we closed in on Caesarea. Green fields covered with red and yellow poppies were in sharp contrast to the brown fields that I had known on previous trips. Wild flowers were everywhere.