p Looking for your first vacation in Israel after the COVID lockdown? Or at least a vacation only with people you choose to be with?
p I found you the perfect place for a vacation with friends' families. Why enjoy alone??
p Okay, we were all at home, did arts and crafts, baked challahs, became great cooks, and realized we have everything we need in life right under our noses.
p And still, the lockdown is over, you can't fly abroad, and we want a vacation!
p We want a pool, we want nature, we want privacy, but we also don't want to pay a lot!
p Some of us are still on unpaid leave, some of us are recovering from the period when one partner wasn't working, so hotels at crazy prices are out of the question.
p So straight to the point: the Me'of HaTzipor cabins.
p It's in Netiv HaShayara, in the Western Galilee. Just three cabins, rented out as one. A perfect place for a getaway with friends.
p We came as this group of friends:
p A couple + 3
p A couple + 3
p A couple + 2
p Price: 750 a night plus 100 shekels per child per night. It came out cheaper for us because we booked before COVID and the vacation was postponed (about 100 shekels a night).
p At the place:
p ☑️ A private pool just for the cabin guests, and note: with towels!! No need to bring them from home
p ☑️ A little toddler pool
p ☑️ A huge kitchen shared by all of us, outside the cabins, with e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g!
p A fridge, dishes, spices, more dishes, cutlery, big tables for everyone, a TV lounge corner, a Tami 4 water bar, a stovetop of course, and everything you'll ever need to make a lavish dinner for everyone
p ☑️ A grill
p ☑️ A play area for toddlers
p ☑️ Hammocks
p ☑️ Ping pong!
p ☑️ Foosball
p ☑️ Ride-on toys
p Every cabin has a jacuzzi with a view of a stunning orchard, a kids' room with bunk beds, a private balcony, and of course a shower and toilet.
p There's a riddle trail for kids on the grounds, where we learned about Netiv HaShayara, counted milk cans around the place, and in the end even cracked a secret code that led us to a prize. A fun, educational activity for kids.
p Food: we grilled 3 times, made the salads and sides in the equipped kitchen, and ordered breakfast from the hosts (130 shekels per couple plus 40 per child), so worth it.
p We bought all the meat in Yarka and Kafr Yasif, so we didn't haul anything from home.
p Oh, and we drove out once to get knafeh, because how could we not!
p It was so much fun there that out of three days we only went out one day, to hike Ein Hardalit. A lovely, easy trail that includes walking in water. Recommended!
p You can also combine Rosh HaNikra, or the longer trail along Nahal Kziv (where Ein Hardalit starts).
p But forget everything I've described; back to the cabins for a second. The owners are an amazing couple, and I say wholeheartedly that they have the best service I've come across in Israel. And I'm as customer-obsessed as they come.
p After all, service in Israel isn't great. A lot of the time it feels like they just want to make a quick buck off us and see us go.
p But not with Ruthie and Yehuda Yaakobi. They really care.
p Ruthie and Yehuda brought us everything we were missing: matches, fresh towels, an extra blanket, charcoal, always fast and with a smile.
p The kids asked to live there, which says it all.
p My oldest even agreed to share a room with his younger brother, and I checked: he didn't have sunstroke. They were just having so much fun together.
p The energy there is simply magical; everyone got along and felt at ease.
p The cabin owners really are exceptional, and I want everyone to know it! Because...
p We already know: why enjoy alone?
p And come visit my new Instagram and my Facebook group, where you can share your own good times too, because why should you enjoy alone?
q “Having kids is a reason to travel. Never a reason to stop” Someone smart
