This morning we
head off to do our 'own' thing! CAARI 2014 ends tomorrow 26 February, 2014 and some of us had
last minute shopping, visited with friends and then there are some who already
started packing. 
In the
afternoon we began our tour at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens with a
delightful tour with one of the original designers of the Garden, Professor
Michal Avishai. Springtime was evident in the garden, the bright yellow daffodils
were in bloom along with colorful anemones, pink cherry trees and the
blue/purple mountain luppin were just coming into bloom.
We walked up and down the paths that lead us into the various continents’
species from all over the earth as Prof. Michal described the type of vegetation and how it grows in Israel
in the middle of Jerusalem!
Next stop, the Israel
Museum! Neil took the group to the
model of the Second Temple – outstanding! Some visited
their favorite exhibit, such as the one on 19th Century Jewish
Painters. We concluded the day with our
Farewell Dinner and the Modern Restaurant!
Excellent food and lovely place to have dinner!
