The promised land... shalom, falafel, kebab, tahina and more

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December 23rd 2007

Published: December 23rd 2007

Dutch Version: Shalom, shalom. Ja, en toen stond ik zomaar in Israel na een jaar Zuid Amerika. Na de te verwachten extra scherpe controles in zowel Schiphol als Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv stond Michal me op te wachten om direct naar Jerusalem door te gaan. Haar moeder heette me de volgende ochtend van harte welkom en was bijzonder gastvrij. Zoals trouwens iedereen die ik heb ontmoet, familie, vrienden ... Read Full Entry

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Jerusalem and the old city wall at night

The old city with the golden Dome of the Rock on the temple mountain

This is a holy place for the moslims

The wailing wall

The holy place for the jews, just 100 meters behind is the golden Dome of the Rock. So you understand this gives some tension. The whole area is controled very strictly by security gates, metal detectors, etc.

The wailing wall

Orthodox jews praying and putting written papers with prayers between the stones.

The wailing wall

Left is for men, right is for women

Again the wailing wall

I guess the most impressive thing i saw in this 2 weeks

Michal and her mother in front of the Dome of the Rock

Together with the El Aqsa mosk (known from the El Aqsa Intifada) situated at the Temple mountain.

The beautiflul Dome of the Rock again

View over Jerusalem from the roof terrass of the house of Michal her parents

Aquaduct at the beachshore at Ceasaria

Me and the Aquaduct

Michal getting delayed birthday presents from her friends.

And a big hug from Oz!!!

Watching falling stars or comets in the middle of the night at a hill top somewhere in Jerusalem

With Vered, Oz, Michal and me. Oh and Gaelle of course but she took the picture!

I am acting pretty cool here with the dead sea at the back

Michal and me being artistic

The beach of "Mineral" at the dead sea

And yesss..... there he is my favourite photo

Floating in the dead sea, reading a book!!!!!!

And another one!!!!!!!

And one of Michal with her Michael Jackson glove because she had a wound there. And that can hurt with all that salt i can tell you.

After some floating you put the mud with all the minerals on your body

24th December 2007

Eddepet
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Shalom
Shalom enrique, Geweldige foto's, Ik wens jou een geweldige kerstdagen en een fantastish nieuwjaar Spreek je man Greez Eddepet

25th December 2007

Gaelle
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Happy holidays and happy new year
Hey, great Blog! I might start reading the entire trip.. It was great to meet you and Michal tells me you're coming back so we can show you more of Israel's wonders (and food) This new year will be, more then ever, a new begining for you so I wish you A Sweet New Year, as we say in hebrew, and good luck Kisses Gaelle

4th January 2008

Serap
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Hallo
Heeee Eric, Ik ben zoooo jaloers op jou, je doet het goed..;-) De aller beste wensen voor 2008... Kus

24th January 2008

Raymond en Miranda
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Leuke foto`s
Hey Erik.....Gaat alles goed bij jullie? Heb net even je blog gelezen en je foto`s bekeken. Ze zijn erg mooi...jullie genieten vast daar!! Hou je ons op de hoogte??? Dikke knuffel van ons.....groetjes

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