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Andyou thought Israel was iusiabout
Falafel and the desert? Ten strange'
and wonderful places :or families to visit.

Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor

ou were cer-
tain you would
never survive
it. First, your mother-in-
law brought out her
famous lime-gelatin
mold, and you had to
compliment her yet
again. You hate
gelatin mold.
Then your brother-in-
law, who at 30 has
never held a job but
continues to live with
Mom and Dad while
he "finds himself" (he
seems to do a lot of
"finding" while watch-
ing television) began
Barbara Sofer and friend love Israel.
pontificating about the
make a good meal for your guy.
undervalued male of
But it was just too much for any-
today.
one when your father-in-law, Mor-
"You girls!" he began (you are
40). "There was a time when you
ris, dragged out the photo albums
used to appreciate the chance to
— you've seen them 80 times, for

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crying out loud — with pic-
tures of his trip to Israel.
And there again, of
course, was that insuffer-
able shot of Morris ("Call
me 'Mo'") in his white
polyester pants and
Hawaiian shirt. He was
sitting on a camel.
"You can't top that,
now can you?" Morris
said.
Gelatin mold? Well, we can't
do anything about that. Your broth-
er-in-law is beyond help, too. But
thinking camel rides are the
hippest thing in Israel? It's pay-
back time.
On your next trip to Israel, you
schedule a visit to the Alpaca and
Llama Farm. Your children ride the
animals, and you take lots and
lots of pictures.
Yes, there was a time when
Israel meant a visit to the Old
City, a stop along Dizengoff Street
in Tel Aviv, a tour of Haifa.
These days, though, Israel offers
everything from an alpaca farm

(it's the only one outside South
America) to undersea adventures
with a large squid. Here, from
Kids Love Israel, Israel Loves Kids:
A Travel Guide For Families (Kar-
Ben Copies, Inc.) by Barbara
Sofer, are a few of the most inter-
esting family-friendly spots in the
country.

Alpaca Farm is just outside
Mitzpeh Ramon in southern Israel.
If you're wondering exactly how
the animals got there, it's thanks to
some entrepreneurs who imported
them from South America. Chil-
dren are welcome to ride the lla-
mas, and there are plenty of
a rts-a nd-crafts
projects.
Overnight
programs,
including
campfires, also
are offered.

Superland, in
Rishon Lezion
along Israel's
coast, is an
amusement park
for everyone from
tots to teens. Super-
land includes a more-than 100-
foot-high ferris wheel, the largest
in the Middle East, and a rollick-
ing pirate ship.

Mt. Hermon Ski Resort, outside
Kiryat Shmoneh in the north, is
Israel's only ski resort. Whether
you're an expert or a scared-wit-
less beginner, Mt. Hermon Ski
Resort has numerous opportuni-
ties with everything from easy to
seriously steep slopes. There's
even something for the non-skier:

sleds.

1/22
1999

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