Haifa is such a beautiful city. Reminiscent of Silicon Valley, it is adorned by many high tech names - Intel- Google - Yahoo all have R and D and operations here. It is also home to Israel's largest port, amazing views and the Baha'i Gardens. The Baha'i religion emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humans and believes that the various voices of religion - Moses, Mohammed, Jesus, Buddha, etc. are all voices of the same God. They have made their central home here in Israel and specifically in Haifa. They have adorned their beautiful space with a hillside garden manicured to perfection. It is really quite amazing to see in person.
While north bound we decided on another adventure and ended up in Akko, an older sea port village. Akko has recently excavated a Turkish bath house and Templar tunnels. There is an older Turkish market and beautiful ocean views.
Now if that wasn't enough adventure for the day we decided on a girls night out in Tel Aviv! We met our cousins Israela and Gavhit at the newly renovated Tahanat - an old train station that has been remodeled into a local high end hangout with cafes, shops and our hangout for the night, the hipster Cameo lounge. With its Hamptons vibe, we had private table service in a very chilaxed atmosphere. Perfect after a long day of travel!
