Today was our last day on Hippos. Very little dirt moving happened, but we had to clean up the damage done by the tractor yesterday. (When I say we, I mean the team, not Daniel or myself. I think we were TOAST starting yesterday.) I told Dr. Schuler I started feeling better around 11:00 yesterday and he said I was psycho, no not really...it might be psychological. I'm pretty sure the ones that return year after year are psycho, but that wouldn't include me.
Anyway we swept and swept and swept some more. We swept the rocks in the whole church so that the pictures would look nice. Arny and Christine did surveying measurements (a lot of them). Then we put up metal poles and wires to indicate that there would be a very big drop if someone wasn't paying attention.
Dr. Schuler called the bus earlier in the morning and had it come a half an hour early. Even so, after the fruit break about 8 students hiked down Hippos to the Kubbitz. They were just going in the main gate as we pulled in on the bus. Two of the girls (Liz and Christine) broke into a run and actually beat the bus.
Even though the day was not as strenuous as previous days, it was tiring. There was no "groove" and our schedule was upset. One happy thing was, Liz was brushing down a wall in A- 99 I think and there was a oil lamp just sitting on a rock ledge. I am thrilled she found something so great at the last moment (it was perfect in every way, no chips or cracks). She also killed scorpion #8.
The big tractor was moving lots of rock for Dr. Schuler this morning and throwing the rubble over the side into the abyss (between Hippos and the Golan Heights). All of the younger kids were throwing boulders over the side and whatta know? A SNAKE! From what I heard, it was about 4 ft. long and red with black on it. Viper?
I spent most of the afternoon packing and washing the Israeli soil from the stuff I did not want to throw away, like my new boots and gloves (we've got yard work to do!) I am pretty much set and ready to go tomorrow night.
Daniel on the other hand went across the way to one of the kubbitz apartments to speak with some girls that have been asking for him for the past few days. Linda knew what they looked like and took him over. They were here at the women's house last night at about 10:30 or later asking for Daniel. Steph told them that Dan was asleep, because he had to get up at 4:00 AM. They asked if he was here with his mom and if she was mean. ;))
Anyway, I gave him 35+ sheckles this afternoon and told him to be back at 6:00PM. It was 3:00. The young lady's name is Nadia and she is quite pretty. Daniel took her to the cafe and bought her a soda (I think). I have a feeling they will hang out tomorrow after Dan is packed.
At about 5:30 I went across the street to have dinner with the old-adults, Linda, Arny, Dr. Schuler, Nancy, Jim Applebaum, Darryl, and myself. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner and came back just in time for 14 of us to ride on a chartered boat to the middle of the Sea of Galilee at sundown (some get sea-sick). It was very nice. We sang favorite hyms like Sanctuary, Amazing Grace, As a Deer Panteth, etc... It was very pleasant and a great view of Hippos. You can really tell that it was the "city on a hill" in the Bible.
We came back and Dr. Schuler led devotions. After that Dan and I went down to the water's edge and sat in chairs looking at the lights of Tiberas. We said a prayer and finished our day. We are looking forward to a peaceful and carefree day in the kubbitz tomorrow.
Good night to all, Love Tina and Dan
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