First stop on our second day is to Mount Bental, which is part of an extinct volcano in the northeastern Golan Heights. The top of the mountain is 3,840 ft. above sea level and is home to the Har Avital - Har Bental Nature Reserve. On top is a reconstructed IDF (Israel Defense Force) emplacement, built on the original Syrian emplacement with bunkers, tunnels, and now........ a "posh" new cafe and coffee shop.
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| Tunnel leading into an underground bunker |
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| "Coffee Annan"....which means "Cloud Coffee" |
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If there's food.....Yonaton will find it
(even 3,840 feet up!!) |
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Max helping Bayla over tough terrain.
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| Picnic lunch in a very cool sculpture garden |
After lunch, we arrive at a Deer Farm....but are
surprised to find many other animals.
Some very small and some VERY large.
Our last stop in the Golan Heights took us to Banias (Banyas) Nature Reserve and Waterfalls. The Banias was the site of worship for many centuries to a dozen peoples and half a dozen religions. In ancient times the Canaanites and later the Greeks built shrines and temples here. The park today is treasured for its rich historical significance and its magnificant waterfalls.
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| We never miss a chance to walk...or sit on water pipes |
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| Dinner in Bet Sh'ean at our favorite local place. |
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