http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Middle East , Israel en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 05:48:12 +0000 Sun, 26 May 2013 05:48:12 +0000 I spent most of my time in Tel Aviv... This being my fourth trip I didn39t need to see everything...There are few places that I visit repeatedly and many people ask me why I love Israel so much... Here are some reasonsWhen I39m in Israel I feel close to Gd. It is the only time I don39t mourn the trauma of the Jewish people and I speak enough Hebrew that I can get around without the http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Tel-Aviv-District/blog-787664.html You will never read your Bible with more complete understanding than when you touch the waters of Galilee Our first day in Israel we docked in Haifa. It is a huge port and is the third largest city in Israel. It lies on the Western slope of Mount Carmel and descends into the Mediterranean. Near our ship there were cranes offloading container ships everywhere we looked. We began our day with a dr http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/North-District/Nazareth/blog-787321.html Of all the countries we visit Israel is the most interesting perplexing and amazing. The fact of Israel being at the confluence of the major religions of the world the enormous documented history of this disputed bit of land the sheer beauty and diversity of the countryside and the ongoing and seemingly unresolvable PalestinianIsraeli conflict is enough to confound and intrigue a traveler to http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-787299.html The famous red sole and lofty heels with distinctive designs can exactly make you shine at the moment in others39 eyes. They were manufactured by highworth leather moreover the point of these grace is prevalent at organize and the black is also never out of year. Our Reproduction nike purses blackberry curve have a tendency for being within the most beneficial authorized forged of purses nowa http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/blog-787170.html Doing so doesn39t have to mean winning a fight or being right. They are high quality shoes and are sold at the competitive price. My faithful pair of basketball shoes was wearing just a little thin so I reluctantly decided the time had come to replace them. The design and style of your respective party shoes will greatly depend around the occasion and the way formal you need to be. Trendy b http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-786909.html Looking back over my trip to Israel and Jordan there a few mental postcards I keep. Here are a few of them Guns and MosesTwo things stood out for me in Jerusalem first was the large number of Haredim ultraOrthodox Jews and the large number of defense forces in the city. There are a lot of soldiers and police of various services in Jerusalem most of them heavily armed especially in the vic http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-786835.html Tel Aviv is an eminently walkable city. That is if you keep a sharp eye out for bicycles electric skateboards electric scooters and the occasional inline skater. You also have to be able to ignore all the cars and buses honking at you if you have the nerve to cross the street when they want to make a turn when the crossing light is in your favor.The City of Tel Aviv dates its beginning to 190 http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Tel-Aviv-District/Tel-Aviv/blog-786098.html I grew up reading Cold War spy novels and watching James Bond movies. Border crossings and the exchange of enemy agents often figured prominently in such fiction. Those stories had at least a brush with the facts though the Glienicke Brcke a small bridge linking Berlin in West Germany with Potsdam in East Germany was the site of many such exchanges. I was reminded of those stories as I walk http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/South-District/Eilat/blog-785402.html OK so its my own fault. When I was reading up on Tel Aviv before my trip I read about a large open air fresh market. In my haste I misread the name of the market as the Camel Market. Looking for it on the map I also found the Camel Market south of Dizengoff Center. When I got here I found that it is actually the Carmel Market on HaCarmel Street. Damn that tiny print on the map Whatever it http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Tel-Aviv-District/Tel-Aviv/blog-784359.html On boarding the Prinsendam there is something so different about her you can overlook some of the blemishes she was headed to drydock in FLL soon after our trip. You don39t have the long confusing corridors of some of the larger ships and I have tried most major cruise lines big ships. This is not the ship to choose if you hang in the Casino all night it39s very small or you want t http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/South-District/Ashdod/blog-784017.html Dolphim Reef Eilat located on the beautiful coast of eilat the reef is an environmental location a one of a kind in Israel. Travelers from around the world have the benefit of a thrilling exclusive and remarkable place. Visitors have the opportunity to see the dolphins in their natural environment.HAI BAR National Wild Life Reserve Situated in Arava Valley north of Eilat founded to encourage th http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/South-District/Eilat/blog-783938.html The walls of the old city absolutely fascinated me and when I found I could walk the ramparts from the Jaffa Gate on the west wall not to be confused with the Western Wall to the Dung Gate on the south wall I was in. Entrance to the ramparts costs NIS 16 about US 4.70 but if you are looking for history and some fantastic views its worth it. Jerusalem has been fought over for millennia. A http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-783639.html I really enjoy local farmers markets and wet markets. I also like grocery stores but thats another story. These are some of my favorite places to visit when I travel and since the Mehane Yehuda Market is not too far from where I am staying I decide to visit. First of all the place is huge covering several blocks. The market dates back to the Ottoman Empire and offers just about anythi http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-783388.html The Temple Mount is one of the holiest sites in the Abrahamic religions. This was the site of the First Temple built by King Solomon around the tenth century BCE. This temple was built on top of the location of the Foundation Stone believed by Jews and Moslems to be the spiritual junction of heaven and earth. The temple stood for 410 years before being destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar II. The Fi http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-783166.html My first day in Jerusalem I walked to the Old City. Jerusalem is divided into the Old City which has existed for at least 4000 years and the New City which dates to 1860. That was the point at which Sir Moses Montefiore a wealthy Jewish stockbroker from England built the first neighborhood outside the walls of the Old City complete with a windmill for grinding grain. Since living outside th http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-782996.html I had heard many stories about the added security screening people face when going to Israel. El Als preflight security checks are legendary and I had read horror stories about getting though or not getting through Israeli Immigration. There is good reason for these precautions and I certainly understand the Israelis caution.I wasnt particularly concerned. My point of departure was a http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/Jerusalem/blog-782553.html After the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington DC many American attitudes toward the Middle East and Islam were quite negative and in some cases openly hostile. I found my world turned upside down and felt as though my childhood was suddenly over. The time had come to make my own decisions about other countries and peoples relying no more on the perspectives of http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/blog-782507.html The knowledgeable players may understand that the capabilities and powers attacks which you have been used are exactly effective and visually Diablo III Goldimpressionistic to you. You have the capability to develop up giant tremendous crushing rock hands. Convert to a tornado that whirls with deadly speed contact for flocks of vicious birds of prey contact down flame from above and even more. http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/South-District/Ein-Avdat-National-Park/blog-780432.html Apr3 A WHAT state solution in the Holy Land of Israel Palestine This article is specifically to educate readers on what alternatives there are for a peaceful solution in Israel Palestine. It is not simply a 2 state solution that is the solution... I want to give the readers more choicesI dedicate this article to those who would support state terrorism and islamic fundamentalism you dont h http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/Jerusalem-District/blog-779470.html Country drive to the farthest reachesOur host Ilya who works from home has offered to drive us all the way up to Golan Heights today. Though Henry and I do not wish to take advantage of our hosts hospitality its hard to turn down such an offer. Plus he happens to be an archeological buff and so his expertise and friendliness are an irresistible combination.The drive takes about two hours http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Israel/North-District/Golan/blog-775886.html