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…….