Blogs from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel, Middle East - page 27

We woke up early this morning to get a start on the day in Tel Aviv. We had only a few hours of sleep after a night out on town in the heart of Tel Aviv. My group pushed through the sleep deprevation and went to view the Indenpendence Hall where David Ben-Gurion proclaimed Israel's independence in 1948. After visiting Independence Hall we travel to Rabin square where during a peace rally the Prime Minister of Israel Yitzak Rabbin was assassinated by an Israeli. There is a memorial for the Prime Minister and by the Memorial is markers on the ground where the Prime Minister, the Killer, and the body guards where standing and looking. Its amazing that a man could shoot the Prime Minister when there was six body guards standing around him. Afterwards we ... read more

Air Travel in All its Glory My adventure started off at 6:30 am Saturday June 3rd. My first leg of the journey from Austin, TX to JFK airport was comfortable and enjoyable. I arrived at JFK at noon but I had to wait till 7:00 pm to meet my tour group and receive our tickets for our flight on El Al airlines. After receiving our tickets from our tour leader we then had to pass through El Al's customs and security screeners. The security personnel of El Al grilled my questions about why I wanted to go to Israel. Asked me what Jewish holidays I celebrated and what did they mean. And some other personal questions. Finally we boarded the plane at 11:30 pm and were seated in our accommadations for the next 10 1/2 hour ... read more

Hello all ... My name is Mosh and I am a 23 year old bartender from Tel - Aviv , Israel . I am now prepering for my big trip after serving in the I.D.F for 4 years , my trip will start in the USA where I am going to summercamp for the first time ... hehe ... as a counseler for the summer (june - july) after that I plan to travel the US from coast to coast on a motorcycle and blog it all the way so you - my family and friends and well everybody who wants to can get up to speed with what i'm doing. After travelling the US I plan to travel south America or Europe , that depends on whom I am going to be travelling with .... ... read more

I guess after 5 yrs away it would seem awkward at first to return to a former place of residence. But, thankfully, it has not. Things do change, though, and some stay the same for millenia. Thus it is in all places and, especially, Israel. The first thing we noticed was the newer and bigger airport. No more cattle car buses to take you from the plane to the passport lines. No more quaint yet awesomely complete duty-free. Now a proper gang-way followed by a lengthy walk through miles of moving sidewalks and escalators ending at a glass-enclosed duty-free mall to rival the best Europe has to offer. Then on to the usual mediocre service at the car rental desk. Some things do stay the same. This trip was billed, in what we originally planned, ... read more

Oy, are we behind! Tuesday was busy and stunning. We left Nof Ginosar, a hotel/resort at Kibbutz Ginosar on the Kinneret or Sea of Galilee. It was somewhat painful to leave that area, because it was BEAUTIFUL! Lots of flora and fauna, stunning views, etc. The big tourist attraction for the kibbutz is an ancient boat (I think from the time of Jesus) which was uncovered as the water level of the Kinneret decreased. They spent 12 years preserving the wood of this boat, and now it is on display in a tourist center. I did not see it, but Jim went. There is a picture at http://www.biblenetworknews.com/europe_middleeast/042005_israel.html. So, after a huge breakfast spread (I should have taken pictures of the hotel breakfasts here--it is always an ENORMOUS buffet including everything from fresh veggies and cheese ... read more