today we went to mt cermel to the traditional place where elijah had the contest with the prophets of baal because it is the highest place it could have happened anywhere near here the kidron river is at the bottom of the hill the view from here across the jezreel valley is very nice but its a bit misty today anyway I accidentally left my camera home when the Jews came to settle here the turks owned it but didnt use it the land was full of swamps and so they stayed away for fear of malaria, a wealthy jew raised the funds to puchase the whole valley from the turks and they drained the swamps, now it is one of the most productive areas of Israel the tell of megiddo this tell has 25 layers
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