Human vs. Beast

A blog post by Adam. We had braved the Dead Sea so we were ready for the next desert. That is the Negev, which comprises 60% of Israel's land.

Forty percent of the Negev Desert is protected through parks and reserves. At the same time, eighty percent of the Negev is military training ground. Since all of the land in the desert only equals 100%, some military and preserve land overlaps. Ultimately, we did our best to stay out of the firing zones...

We did a few short hikes in Makhtesh Ramon which is a like a giant desert crater (except it wasn't formed by a volcano or a meteor) and like a canyon (except it wasn't formed by flowing water). Rather it came to be due to geological forces that are hard to explain. Wikipedia may have an answer. For those of us who don't understand geology, the key fact is that there are only 7 makhteshes in the world (2 in Sinai, 5 in Israel) and Ramon is the biggest of all.

A view inside Makhtesh Ramon.

Special prism shaped rocks in the Makhtesh.

Makhtesh Ramon is home to more than just sand and rocks, though. Nearby you can also find the infamous Alpaca Farm. And the Alpacas were ready for our visit. The Alpacas practically tackled me...

Llamas swarming Adam.