However, when I got to the front gate, it was locked with no easy way to get out. After a few minutes of waiting, I called the night officer - only to see the phone in the small office ringing (with no-one there . . .). Luckily a few minutes later someone left the kibbutz so I could escape.
The path went around and behing the kibbutz
After a few kilometers, the trail followed the railway (the line to Beersheva that took me there two days ago). I passed some camels (they looked happier than the previous ones I met)
There were a few tels on the way, but otherwise very flat, and mostly fields of crops
At one point the trail goes under the railway. It was mostly filled with water, but there was a way to get through without getting wet. This wasn't made easier by the sheep who were there enjoying a drink (but they did move by to let me pass :)
I reached the Pura nature reserve - a very popular site during wildflower season (not now, unfortunately).
However, there was a small stand selling freshly squeezed juice, the perfect place for a break
From this part on there were quite a few other people also hiking this section
The old train bridge (old Turkish railway) was interesting to see - it looked very old, but apparently was only destroyed in the 1970s during a flood
The walking was relatively easy today, apart from a few tels to climb
On top of Tel Nagila there were a few other hikers who also enjoyed the shade of the huge tamarix tree
Along the way I passed one of the trail libraries
From afar, the white rocks really looked like snow (more surprising because of the heat!)
After walking through the Sahd canyon, there was a lot of walking next to fields. I was very happy to reach the shade of the eucalyptus trees in Nahal Shikma
I reached Tel Keshet - the end of the day
There was a nice view from above, but not much to see on the Tel itself
I continued under the road and walked to Ahuzam for my pickup
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