In America, some of the oldest historical sites we have date back a few hundred years. In Israel, the history you can see stretches back thousands of years.
One of the most exciting, exhausting and emotional days of the trip started with a sunrise hike to the top of Masada.
Despite staying up partying the night before (drinking Arak and Tubi 60, two fairly awful Israeli liquors), we got up at 4 a.m. and took off for the ancient mountain fortress of Masada.

