Up at the top of Israel, right on the border of Israel and Lebanon (literally right below), is a set of chalk-white cliffs and beautiful grottos on the Mediterranean Sea.
Known as Rosh Hanikra, these same cliffs are mentioned in Joshua 11:7-9 as Misrephoth-maim, or "boiling water", because of how the water swirls about them.
It's a really cool place!
I've actually been twice, because one time some friends and I went only to discover we'd just missed the last skytram down to the cliffs. Instead, we stood just outside and watched the sun set. Though I was disappointed, it was a beautiful evening and I don't regret getting to see these incredible colors!
I was so glad to get to go to back and explore these cliffs and grottos on a beautiful day. It ended up being the last day in the 80s before winter, which made it even more fun.
I learned that these tunnels played an important role in WWII- 1947, when it was blown up by the Haganah after the British announced they would be pulling out of the land. This tunnel made Israel vulnerable, so they destroyed it.
Now, it's a tourist site, but literally on top of the cliffs is the only land cross until Lebanon to the north. There's a sign that shows the km distance to both Beirut and Jerusalem, and that's it. In the water, you can also see buys marking the nautical border going out 12 nautical miles.
This is northern Israel, just south of the cliffs. So beautiful!
That's it! I just wanted to share about these two really fun days. The cliffs were gorgeous and made for fun 'touristing' and photographing—both times! Here's me sunburnt and happy:
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