My boyfriend and I searched for other flights, and decided on a 9pm flight to Tel-Aviv. We booked a place to stay for a night, unsuccessfully searched for a Israel travel guide around the airport shops, went through extra security, and settled into our seats with champagne.
The trip was amazing, in several different dimensions - the food, the history, the beauty, the people - but particularly, the adventures. Except for the first night's accommodations, it was all an adventure. Sometimes more planned than others, but nothing other than hurried, basic research went into anything.
It made me think, because some people plan things in advance (For an excellent, and somewhat related post, check this out, via here). Going on a trip without planning meant everything was a surprise (some better than others). One of the most amazing moments of the trip was on top of Masada; we almost skipped the last few "non-essential" (termed so by the brochure we were given) stops on the audio tour due to time constraints, but ended up in one of the most amazing spaces I've ever been in in my life. I won't tell you what it was though, because I think a large part of it was the unexpectedness of it. If I'd read a book that told me it was awesome, would I would have expected it to be awesome, been satisfied, and moved on? On the other hand though, if it hadn't been on the audio tour (a planning-ish tool), would I have gone there at all?
Does it even matter? Would I have enjoyed the surprise as much if it hadn't been a surprise? Should I ever plan a trip again?
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| Another surprise: At the Dead Sea, instead of having a sandy beach, the ground leading up to the water is made of snow-resembling salt. |
Sounds like an amazing trip!
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