Neot Hakikar

 Neot Hakikar is a small moshav (cooperative village) not within sight, but definitely within smell of the Dead Sea. Not far away are factories that extract and process salt. There is a distinct smell that accompanies these procedures. 

We stayed overnight in one of Belfer's Cabins called Arava. My mother was with us. She took the bedroom on the main floor of the simply furnished cabin and we climbed a ladder into the loft.

There's not much to see in Neot Hakikar and no restaurants were open. We went to the small supermarket and picked up a few things for a light meal.

Bill did not care much for Neot Hakikar. There is not much to do there and it is rather remote and dry. I think the salty/dusty air bothered his breathing too. I was a bit disappointed because this moshav did not seem to have any biblical links. In fact, there is really not much reason for me to be writing about Neot Hakikar, since it has no biblical significance that I know of, but sometimes people find such places interesting. 

All told, it was an okay stopping-over spot but not somewhere to spend an extended time.