Frolicking at the border - entry 5

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A wise guy (aka Gai Elkin) once told me, "Israel is a small country surrounded by enemies." This was glaringly visible on our trip to the Quneitra Tatzpit, or lookout point. It was a steady feature throughout the trip to stop for tatzpit moments, overlooking cities, religious sites, valleys, wadis, and various other geopolitical and natural vistas.

At the edge of the Golan heights, we enjoyed a pit stop at Coffee Anan, just a few meters away from the Quneitra Tatzpit. We saw up close the border with Syria: to our left was Mount Hermon, the highest peak in Israel and directly below was the abandoned town of Quneitra, a town that the Syrian government has decided to leave in ruins and not rebuild after the Yom Kippur war of 1973.

With all this heavy history in the background, what better time to enjoy our lattes and pose with imaginary soldiers?

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