Since I was young my Dad would regale stories about his time working on a kibbutz in Israel back in the 70s. After years of yearning, and waiting for more peaceful times, myself and two friends set off for a weeks exploration armed with the original maps that my Dad had used 40 years previously.
We found a wonderful base in the new town of Jerusalem – Abraham Hostel. They offer some great day trips all over Israel and the West Bank.
A lot of ground was covered in a week……
NAZARETH
Nazareth
Church of the Annunciation
Church of the Annunciation
Church of the Archangel Gabriel
HAIFA
The Bahá’í Gardens
The Bahá’í Gardens
Haifa
Coastal Walk
Coastal Walk
JERUSALEM
Wailing Wall
Gardens of Gethsemane
Mount of Olives
Soldiers
Damascus Gate
MASADA, EIN GEDI & DEAD SEA
Masada
Masada
Ein Gedi Waterfalls
Ein Gedi Waterfalls
Dead Sea
HEBRON – WEST BANK
H2
The divide of H1 and H2
Nets over the markets
H1
The cross over
BETHLEHEM – WEST BANK
Israeli West Bank wall
Bethlehem
Church of St Catherine
The Christmas Church
When in the Middle East……
Falafel
Mint Tea
Finally, some wise words on the Israeli West Bank Wall…….
Wonderful photos – and the 40 year old map is but a blink of an eye in terms of the ancient city itself.
Love
Dad