The Beach

Don't let the images above fool you. They are of the Kibbutz beach where we usually hang out when on vacation. It's a stretch of some 5 kilometers of untouched nature which used to be frequented by few naked souls from the Kibbutz.

Early this morning, my son Ben (8) and I went to the beach in the hope of finding a quiet spot where he could play and I could do my Qi Gong. The scene there was quite shocking: a city of tents and 4x4s with all the mod cons as far as the eye could see. The best kept secret in Israel is out and the urbanites are coming in their thousands.

The same could be said of Zichron Yaakov, the sleepy neighboring village of my childhood. Everyone wants to come and live in this bubble of tranquility and sanity and as a result the whole place seems to be under construction. How long can it retain those unique features which are attracting everyone? What is drawing so many people here? Escaping the harsh Israeli reality for a better life or wanting to be part of a community and make a difference?

Qi Gong on the beach this morning was still magical!