Date: Friday, July 15
Author: Toni Spilfogel
Theme: Community Week, Environment & Nature

Hey Everyone! Sorry this blog entry took so long to get to you all but I've just been having so much fun on this trip I haven't had the time to write! Friday was Nature Day. We started the day at the Under Water Observatory. We went to the Rare Fish Museum and learned about different fish and other aquatic animals. We learned about symbiotic relationships between different sea creatures. We also went to sea the sea turtles. After we got to see many different types of sharks, fish and sting rays. I think all the Dillers can agree that the best part of the day was the under water observatory itself. We were able to freely observe and learn about the ways of the sea. It was cool be the ones in the tank for once. At lunch Haim and I lead a debrief and talked about the importance of community as well as how special our Diller cohort is. After lunch Max and Amit lead an amazing program about reducing our carbon foot prints. We ended the day at the botanical gardens of Elat. It was amazing to see how vibrant the staff members made the garden. I found it personally inspiring to see how lively something could become with proper nurturing. At the botanical gardens we received the secret letters our parents wrote us prior to the trip. We felt our Toronto community all the way from Elat. We needed the day with a beautiful debriefing program by Tayla and Josh. After that tiring day we were sent home to get ready to spend Shabbat with our host families. It was incredibly meaningful to spend Shabbat with Shai's family. Friday was such an incredible day. I have found a new passion for the environment specifically the sea.
Thanks for reading! Toni