We were finally in Israel! It was a long flight but all the fellows were excited to land in Israel. Right off the bat we started the touring and traveling more. Once we got our luggage, we met up with our tour guide who then took us to the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. The caves were not what I had expected. I had thought the caves would be in the hills and shaded. To my surprise, all the caves were outside and weren’t ‘caves’. They were more like big holes in the ground. I learned a lot that day even though it was tough to stay awake. After the cave tours, we drove down to the Dead Sea. Everyone floated for a few minutes and then went to get muddy. By the sea, there were three buckets of mud which we lathered ourselves in. Going to the Dead Sea has always been on my bucket list, so it was awesome to check it off. Of course we took many pictures to captivate the moment. Once we rinsed off, we went to the regular pool and hung out. We drove to the Masada Youth Hostel, where we were assigned rooms for the night. We had dinner and our ma’agal where were spoke about upcoming events and how we felt about the rest of the trip. Even though this first day is extremely tiring, I think all the Dillers had a great time, even if it was a struggle to keep our eyes open.