After several stations and more clues, we found the princess and received lemonade to quench our thirst. The program closed with a song session and a craft project: make your own knight’s helmet to take home with you (see above photo). I won’t saw we had a dozen new best friends, but by the end of the mission we had made the acquaintance of a cross section of Israelis: settlers, secular Jerusalemites, and an ultra orthodox family. Throughout the mission our guide kept reminding us (we even had to repeat this in Hebrew several times aloud): Stay focused, persevere, and work with the group. We also learned that everyone loves a treat along the way, don’t hold back the rewards, have some fun together, and make sure everybody gets to bring something home that they made for themselves.
Good luck, Dr. Rice. If we found the princess, I expect you should be able to as well.
