Givat Olga - After the Rain

Heavy clouds after morning rain, Givat Olga (Olga Hill) just north of Natanya on the coast - Looking East

If you head north on Rt. #2 (coast road, Kvish Ha'chof) from Tel Aviv, you will see a wonderful coastal plane. The sea is on your left and to the right (looking east) are hills and sand dunes, mostly tended by small farmers. Once in a while you will see a heard of sheep or goats. There are small towns lining up the coast road. This is the old road from Tel Aviv to Haifa. In some sections the road runs in the same path at the coast road paved by the Romans 2,000 years ago. At almost every intersection there is an access road to the beach. Some beaches are well tended and appeal to sun bathers and swimmers. Others are rustic and unattended. Just north of Natanya, about 50 kilometers north of Tel Aviv, is the town of Givat Olga (Olga Hill). Although a separate section of the city, and historically considered a village by it's own right, Givat Olga is officially a neighborhood of Hadera. The beach here is not attended and can be accessed by dirt roads. Just north of the beach is the large Hadera power plant.