At the High Altar of Sacrifice

The End of the Road: Eilat and Petra (entry 8)

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November 6th 2009
We had about 5 minutes to reflect on our desert adventure before our ride appeared: Drora, her brother Nachom and his wife Sara whisked us away to their home in Eilat at the southern tip of Israel. After a few hours (or half that if Nachom's at the wheel) of desert driving and remote scenery, we arrived at Eilat. The city is surrounded by the Red Mountains on either side, and it marks the b ... read more

Middle East » Israel » South District » Eilat

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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