Hitting the road!!

It's time to go! Bags are packed, Lonely Planet:Israel has been purchased and all necessary precautions have been made. We filled up the gas tank and are ready to make the journey in "The Beast" (Pictured above). For those of you who do not know us, I am on the left (Chase) and Kyle on the right. One way to tell us apart is I am the taller one. I am 6'4 and Kyle is 6'3 and 4/5. Israel is 6,447 miles away, so according to my calculations if we get 14 mpg and gas is $4.oo per gallon it will cost us $1,842 one way. Still cheaper than flying both of us out there. We would also save about $250 in extra baggage charges because of our kiteboarding gear (no joke). Unfortunately the Atlanta to Tel-Aviv land bridge has not been completed so we have been forced to fly. The Beast will now be able to get some much needed rest! We fly out of Atlanta tonight at 10 pm and arrive in NYC around 12. Our flight to Israel departs at 4 am from NYC and we arrive in Tel-Aviv after a 13 hour flight at 9:40 T.I.T. (Time in Tel-Aviv)