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| Photos: Jann Segal |
I
took the Overseas Adventure Travel trip, Israel: The Holy Land and Time less Cultures
as part of a 45-day sojourn in the Middle East. OAT specializes in family
visits and meeting locals as part of each itinerary. On this trip in particular,
the locals we met and the meals we had with them were not only truly authentic,
but in many cases, superior beyond measure. This was especially true of the
olive farm we visited north of Haifa and south of Galilee, at the moshav
(settlement) Zippori, or Tzippori in Hebrew (about 45 minutes outside of Haifa).
The
small private home we visited one rainy afternoon seemed to be an endless path
of plants, tress, benches and woven baskets, until we found the little house which
doubled as a café, restaurant, and olive press. Of course, olive oil was for sale
as well.
