Zach and Heathcliffe at Wellington's Arch.

Betsy: Seattle to Haifa - September 6-8, 2007

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September 8th 2007
We left Seattle on Thursday, September 6, at 6:40 pm. We arrived in Haifa on Saturday, September 8, at about 9 am. Here's the story of our trip... We had a long, but fun, trip here to Haifa, Israel. We were able to go see some of London. We rode the "tube" (=subway) into central London, walked all around and back to a little sandwich shop in Picadilly Circus, and then rode the tube back to the ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Haifa District » Haifa

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more