After a few days of sightseeing and taking in a great amount of Israel's history, everyone enjoyed a relaxing day on the beach at Yom Habonim Dror (Habonim Dror Day). This is a day hosted by the World Office of Habonim Dror, where anyone who is in Israel from Habonim Dror is invited to come to the beach at Sdot Yam. This includes MBI, the British, South African and Dutch teen trips, the Australian gap-year students, movement graduates who have made aliyah, and members from all over the world visiting Israel. It is a very exciting sight to behold especially for MBIers who are getting their first taste of what it is like to be involved in a worldwide organization.
Most of the day was spent playing in the water, eating scrumptious food, and meeting peers from different countries. In the afternoon the group had a formal meet and greet activity where they sat in small mixed groups and introduced themselves to participants from other countries. After this activity they were greeted and inspired by our World Secretary, Silvio Joskowicz who told them how happy he was to see them in Israel.
After a pleasant day at the beach the group headed back to Nordiya and packed for free weekend. This morning the group headed off in different directions to meet up with Israeli family and friends or stayed back at Nordiya to enjoy a rejuvenating weekend.
