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Fort Fisher is a nice place to visit, especially for children. It's not a huge site, and you won't see various fish and marine animals. The display may have been limited due to renovations. However, this Aquarium lets you touch sharks, eels, rays, and a sea turtle – it's a thrill.

Wrightsville Beach is an island town east of Wilmington and north of Carolina Beach. It has a great beach and a quiet atmosphere. Lots of houses have a private pier to the river. Parking is very expansive all over the town – 3$ per hour.

Carolina Beach State Park is a large nature reserve with marked hiking routes. An excellent place for Camping and hiking. I drove to the marina – there is a shop over there – I took a map, chose 3 miles of circle route, and had a great time… Some of the roads provide a gorgeous overlook of the Cape Fear River.

Beautiful lake park. I so envy the residence who lives so close to the lake. The place is full of ducks, gooses, and seagulls. It's living inside nature – no less. Amazing.

Carolina Beach is an island town southern to Wilmington, with a long gorgeous ocean beach with a wooden boardwalk. I visited in winter, so there weren't many people on the beach, only a few couples. However, I'm sure that in the summer the place is full of tourists and locals.

We came to Wilmington to attend a conference that Liat was invited to. Because the only good flight to the area landed in Charlotte, we started our visit in Charlotte and then headed to Wilmington by car. Our first stop in Wilmington was the Battleship North Carolina – a WWII vessel transferred to a floating museum. It's a top-rated tourist attraction, and we had a lot of fun exploring all the ship's rooms and facilities. From there, we went to our hotel on the northern side of the Historic Downtown and the Riverwalk. After a short break, we started exploring the beautiful Historic Downtown, beginning from the Cotton Exchange – a lovely mall consisted of eight renovated buildings. We looked for a bar in the evening, and we entered a marvelous place for beer lovers – Pour Taproom. It's a heaven for people like us that always want to taste new beers. You can try as many beers as you like (they got dozens), and you pay for the exact amount you drank. It's awesome. We drank a lot with little money. The following day Liat joined her colleagues for a conference meeting. I drove to Carolina Beach, island-town south to Wilmington. I walked the sandy beach for more than an hour and then headed to the nearby lake to take a walk around it. It was beautiful. I saw a sign for Carolina Beach State Park and decided to check it on my way back. I drove until I reached a marina, with a shop and information center. I took a self-guided map, chose a 3-miles circle route, took some water, and went hiking. It was great. In the middle of the road, I reached a high spot to observe all of the Cape Fear River. My next stop was Wrightsville Beach – a small island town east of Wilmington. I took a walk around the city, mainly on the sandy beach, and was very impressed by all the houses with a small private pier to the river. Unfortunately, it looks like you can't live here if you don't have a boat. Back to Wilmington, I walked the gorgeous Riverwalk on the bank of Cape Fear River. The road is part of the Historic Downtown and has many signs telling the story of this historical city. After I reached the end of the Riverwalk on Nun street, I saw that all the houses were exceptional, with a 19th-century look. I took a long walk, exploring those lovely renovated houses, feeling like I live in the past. The following day I was walking excitedly to the headquarters of Untapped – a mobile app for beer lovers. I'm a big fan of the app and using it for the last four years, so I was very excited to find out that their offices are in the middle of the Historic Downtown. I rang the doorbell, and a lovely young woman gave me a full tour of their offices. Very cool. Then I went to the Bellamy Mansion. Wilmington had a historical role in the revolution and civil war, so there are some attractive sites to visit in the town. I gambled on Bellamy's mansion, and I wasn't disappointed. I joined a small group with a guide, who told us the villa's story and its residence – the wealthy white family and their slaves. We learned about their way of life, their menu, and more. It was fascinating. At noon Liat's conference ended, and I took her to Fort Fisher Aquarium. It is considered a central attraction in the area, but I admit I wasn't so enthusiastic. Maybe they reduced the display because of renovations – I found it a little small. However, they let the visitors touch the animals – so we patted sharks, eels, rays, and a sea turtle. It was fun. The visit to the aquarium finished our trip to Wilmington, and we started drove back to Charlotte to catch our flight back home.

Shavei Zion Beach in Western Galilee is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful and pleasant beaches in Israel 🌊Rocks form a breakwater that produces shallow and spectacular pools that you do not want to get out of. Along the beach, there are several small pools in between the rocks. Be careful - the rocks are slippery. 🌊There is parking close to the beach. The beach is accessible to the disabled, and those who have difficulty walking - disabled parking and a special route allow easy access to the beach. 🌊The beach has shades, toilets, a beach restaurant and near the beach there is a supermarket. You can buy groceries and have a picnic on the beach. Enjoy🤗

In Kibbutz Evron and Kibbutz Regba, which are close to each other, several vintage and thrift shops are worth visiting. Kibbutz Evron, next to Koron Patisserie, has a thrift store with no sign. Most of the items there cost 10 NIS, and many times you can find great bargains. Not far away, you will find the "Matmonit" store - a cute little vintage store with various vintage clothes, including brands and a few housewares. Near "Matmonit" there is a small unnamed shop. It looks like a messy flea market. You can find housewares, books, and games. If you know how to dig through the objects, you can find bargains like all kinds of vintage cutlery, sets of glasses, and more. Kibbutz Regba has a small and charming thrift shop called Babushka. It has clothes, books, jewelry, small sculptures, and more and more. It is worth digging and searching there. Everything is colorful and charming. Enjoy🤗

An amazing patisserie in kibbutz Evron with a changing selection of wonderful sweet pastries, croissant sandwiches, sandwiches, and much more. Every time I go there, I choose something different, and it is always excellent. On our last visit, beyond the excellent sandwiches we ate, we took some pastries: Pistachio-chocolate pastry - a great combination for pistachio lovers Salted caramel brioche When you open it, you discover that it is bursting with wonderful vanilla cream inside ... And a wonderful apple pastry A devastating combination of hot puff pastry from the oven with caramelized apples. Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am – 1 pm. Closed on Saturday and Sunday Enjoy🤗

Tosha Bakery is an excellent patisserie – bakery. I have visited there several times, and it was always perfect. There is a wide selection of pastries, excellent desserts, and sandwiches. You can buy homemade cookies, cakes, and wines. There is also the option to take a brunch box that looks tempting (we have not tried yet). They offer you a picnic blanket instead, and you can sit on the pleasant kibbutz lawn and eat. Kosher Opening hours: Open Sunday – Thursday 8 am – 2 pm, Friday 7 am – 2 pm. Closed on Saturday. Enjoy🤗

Adelina restaurant in Kibbutz Kabri is a great chef restaurant. Excellent starters In the main courses both the meats and the fish are excellent And for dessert - a stunning take on a Knafe. Pleasant, tasty, and recommended. Prices are high Enjoy🤗

Rosh Hanikra is one of the most beautiful places on the Israel-Lebanon border A stunning combination of a cable car over the sea and cool caves peeking at the sea. The caves are amazing and the combination between them and the sea – amazing. You go down to the caves in the cable car, tour them and go back up in the same cable car. Near the caves, there is a Cafeteria and toilet In the entrance ticket, you can pay extra to include bike rental. Then you can ride on the beautiful promenade overlooking the beach, where you can find stunning rocky coves. It is possible and recommended to stop, sit and look at the sea or get in the water. Enjoy🤗