Our first stop of the day was to Tulip Winery. The winery is in a village called Kfar Tikvah (village of hope). This is a village that was established fifty years ago by parents of young adults with special needs. The village and the nearby city of Tivon are is now home to many special needs adults, who live independently or in group homes and work regularly. When Tulip winery was created it was with the idea that they would have workers from Kfar Tikvah. They help with the grape harvest, separating the grapes, and building wooden crates for the wine. After an introduction to the winery we tasted an espero, just merlot, and a white blend. All three were quite nice. A few of us bought wine and/or other gifts such as jellies, olive oils, and wine vinegars.
Next, we visited our St. Louis partnership city, Yokneam. We took a bus tour and learned the history of the city. We saw the development of the residential areas, from remodeled original buildings to brand new, almost mansion like homes. We also toured the high tech business area and met with a local entrepreneur. We capped off our visit to Yokneam with an incredible lunch at Tandukah. The food did not stop! Salads, olive spread, roasted garlic, rice, potatoes, roasted onions, kabobs, sausage, chicken, turkish coffee, mint tea, and incredible chocolate!
Then we arrived in Tel Aviv for afternoon shopping on Nahalat Binyamin and in Carmel market. It was incredibly packed and our bags were checked as we entered the pedestrian mall.
After checking into our hotel, we gathered together on the deck of the pool, overlooking the beach and welcomed in Shabbat with blessings, fresh challah from the market, and Tulip wine
Finally, we capped off the evening with a great dinner at Derby Bar at the Tel Aviv port.
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