JSG with Adidas Originals and Girls Are Awesome

Two crews of skater girls riding in the big city - Tel Aviv

This past August, a group of skater girls from Germany came to meet our JSG –Jerusalem Skater Girls crew, as part of the cooperation between Adidas Originals and Girls Are Awesome. Because, you know – girls are awesome.

We rode around the streets of Tel Aviv for two full days with a production and film crew, led by Laura Kaczmerek – a skater and photographer – and her friends from Germany. We skated with them, had some great food, hung out and visited some spectacular spots – some of which we had never heard of before!

The bond between the two crews was immediate and amazing. True girl power resulting in friendship and cooperation.

One of the best moments was late at night, after the production crew left us skater girls on our own. We went to the beach, which is something that we do all the time, but for the German girls it was crazy! Since some of them had only seen the sea a few times in the past, they stripped out their clothes fast and raced for the waves.

We all had a wild time, and were stoked to take part in this production and get to know the girls. I'm always blown away to see how skateboard creates a bond between different people. Check out Girls Are Awesome at www.girlsareawesome.com to read more about it!

The Abandoned Water Park at the Dead Sea

The "Attraction" water park, at Kalia Beach on the Dead Sea - the lowest place on earth! - was abandoned years ago, but once upon a time it was a spectacular and enjoyable water park. I remember as a child I spent several times enjoying the huge slides and the wave pool.

Today, 15 years later, I return to the water park that went bankrupt and was abandoned, only to discover a Skateboarding paradise! When you reach the place you can't avoid the colorful appearance of the slides combined with the sand, thorns, cracks and aridity that characterizes the Dead Sea.

We got there with five skater girls and a photography crew: Paola, Royale, Noa, Roxie - who was visiting came to visit from abroad - and me. In order to make it by sunrise we had to leave Jerusalem by 4 a.m, and entering involved finding a hole in the fence and being careful not to get caught.

In terms of skateboarding you can find gaps, banks, manual pad, a huge flat that in the past had served as a wave pool and of course water slides. After a few hours of intensive skateboarding where we killed every part of the park, we returned to Jerusalem. It was unforgettable experience at an amazing spot and for sure we'll be going back soon.

Maayan levi

photography by - Asaf Etzion.