Wind!!!!

Kyle and I just got back from the Kinneret where we were doing some kiting for the last 3 days. The scenery is beautiful and the wind is strong! It is not the friendliest beach to kite at however. There is no sand, just rocks. We also got our first taste of the get-to-the-point Israeli way. I had heard that Israeli people could sometimes come across as impolite, but never really encountered it. Some of the kiters where real a-holes! The first day we were there was on Shabbat (Saturday, the day everyone goes to the beach!) and it was packed. There were about 60 kiters and 20 people on jet-skis. Not to mention about another 50 people in the water. This is all on a rocky beach about the size of one football field. It was like a weekend war zone! People yelling and getting mad at each other for crossing lines. Not exactly a relaxing day of kiteboarding. Sunday and today proved to be much better. The wind is really strong and the fresh water is a nice break for my eyes and mouth, as the Gulf of Mexico does not taste very nice. As of now we are going to try to plan the next couple of weeks. Later this week we are probably going to rent a car and travel through the northern parts of Israel. I will be sure to post what we are doing as soon as I can. On a side note, gas is over 7 shekls per liter. With some rough math that is over $7 a gallon. So don't get so mad next time you have to pay $4 per gallon, it could be worse : )