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Jericho
Travel Blogs from Jericho, Palestinian Territory
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This is a top pick! ... Joshua and his troops marching around seven times. Doesn't make scientific sense. But something obviously did. Why would Jericho exist way out in the desert? Springs. Underground water supported an oasis out in nowhere. One ...
Map
... so it would register on the map so everyone can see where it is. Auja doesn't register, I think the town is too small, but Jericho does. So Auja is just a little ways north of Jericho, about 20-25 minutes by car, and then about 30-40 minutes away from ...
One Does Not Simply Walk Into Jerusalem
... situated about 750 feet below the Mediterranean, tucked into the rift valley. For those of you who didn't know part 2, Jericho is also the oldest continually inhabited city in the world, with remains of a stone tower being dated to approximately ...
Jericho with the Al Jundis!
... and float, but Aunt Jen said that it might be dangerous for me, even though I have a protective layer of lamination. But Jericho was really nice. I got to check out the fruit and vegetable markets and saw where they are growing lemons and oranges. ...
Goosebumps
... see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over). We too stood here and gazed across the Jordan river into Jericho, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Bethlehem and even the dome of the rock. Then plunging down the great hillside into the dead sea ...
Contrasts
... could have communicated but we had fun anyway. He waved as our bus drove away. I have noticed a sharp contrast between the Palestinian West Bank and Israel. Israel is clean - there are parks without trash and kids playing on playgrounds. In the West ...
9. Tag Vom Toten Meer zurück nach Amman
Lang hats gedauert - heute aber ein neuer Eintrag... Am Morgen noch ein letztes Frühstück mit William und seiner Familie. Danach brechen wir gemeinsam auf Richtung Norden. William fährt im eigenen Auto voraus - er muss nach Amman. Ich habe vor in der ...
To drink, or not to drink?
... . Would the problem have burned itself out by now? Would sinful releases diffuse the focus of the Palestinian people? Would things be worse for Israel? Would things be worse for Palestine? Could things be ...
Palestine and Jerusalem!
... $1 US. Once we left the Israel border compound, we formally in Palestine, so guess what? There is another checkpoint with the Palestinian Authority. They came on the bus and took all our passports. A few minutes later they brought them back and we were ...
Jericho; More than the walls tumble down!
... been to Jericho twice. The first time was in January, 2008 and the last time was November 2009. Jericho is definitely a place I will always remember! Not because of the biblical or historical significance...not because of the beautiful Hebron ...
Resilience
... I couldn't stop thinking about it. There is so much racism here it blows my mind. "Your going to (Palestinian) East Jerusalem?!" asked the Jewish lady from Jerusalem noticeably concerned about my safety. "Well, be careful!" ...
Dobber-de-dobber
Je hebt van die dingen die je gezien of gedaan moet hebben.. Zo kan je Parijs niet verlaten zonder de Eiffeltoren te zien, en moet je in Israel in de Dooie Zee dobberen.. We kenden de plaatjes en de verhalen, en togen woensdag plichtgetrouw met een bus ...
Bobbing about
... I was told but what, I don't know. We drove up into the Mountains for a better view of landscape and I got a text from a Palestinian phone operator. Does the fact that I received it mean that I've been to Palestine? It is within view. We went to a ...
the good Samaritans
... we stop for lunch at a local restaurant. After the obligatory salad course we are served musakhan, an incredibly delicious local Palestinian dish. The Musakhan arrives at the table and I can best describe it as a stack of 6 large pitas that ...
Passing the Border to Palestine
... we came back to hotel, we watched a presentation about Right To Play organization and had a welcome speech by the Governor of Jericho. Tomorrow we are going to Ramallah but i want to skip the program for 2-3 hours and take Ceren and Pinar to ...
45°C - The Desert!
... schoenen Blick auf das Jordantal. Hier wird traditionell der erste Tag der arabischen Pilgerreise nach Mekka beendet, die entlang des Jerusalem-Jericho-Wegs geht. Wie so oft bei den religiösen Plätzen weiß man natürlich nicht, ob das wirklich die ...
The Dead Sea Scrolls
We left Jerusalem and about an hour later we arrived at Qumran. In 1947 a Bedouin Shepard boy found the Dead Sea scrolls. He found a cave that had clay pots with preserved scrolls in them, dating back 2000 years. They are now in the Israel museum, some ...
Tabgha - Jericho
... 07.2011 62. Etappe km: 142 Start: Tabgha Jugendherberge Karei Deshe Startzeit: 2:30 Uhr Gesamt km: 5106 Ziel: Jericho Hotel Jerusalem Ich starte so frueh um der Hitze zu entgehen, was mir abschlissend nicht gelingt. Ich habe ein Lunchpaket ...
Jericho adventure - Jerikoi kalandok
... cool guy, someone who likes talking and likes doing crazy things. He takes me to the only place where I can get Palestinian beer – a good end of my Jericho day. So today I enjoy the wide selection of fruits we have at home, we come to the museum ...
Size doesn't matter
... fodder now, compared to the once very impressive and imposing fortresses. Again nothing is too big for God! We travelled to Jericho, the oldest continually inhabited city in the world unitl the Judeans conquered it as it is mentioned in the Bible songs ...
Loving People and Being Loved in Jericho
Today, a fellow intern and I joined Living Bread International Church in their weekly trip to Jericho. Living Bread International Church has a local body of believers in both Jerusalem and Jericho, and the weekly services in Jericho are on ...
Renouvellement de visa, épisode 1
Dans n'importe quel pays "normal", les étudiants en mobilité académique n'ont aucun souci à se faire pour leur visa. Mais la Palestine n'est qu'une région occupée par un Etat étranger, Israël. Et Israël n'est pas un pays "normal". C'est pourquoi ...
Nov 23, 2010
Off to Jericho
... pleas for peace. There are many large posters, telling of incidents of abuse or cruelty by the Israeli soldiers against the Palestinian people—most are written in the first person. It is a very sobering barrier. Back in van we drive to ...
Jericho - Totes Meer - Jericho
... , dass es hier zwar ein paar Straende gibt, aber keine Uebernachtungsmoeglichkeit. Das heisst, nach dem Schwimmen zurueck nach Jericho. Im Toten Meer schwimmen wollte ich schon immer, seitdem ich im Erdkundeunterricht davon gehoert habe. Es ist wirklich ...
Où j'ai appris ce que veut dire "avoir chaud"
Vous m'en voyez désolée, mais je n'ai quasiment rien à dire sur Jéricho, étant donné que nous n'avons fait que passer. En effet, la ville est toute petite et nous en avons vite fait le tour. De plus, il n'y a pas grand chose à voir, si ce n'est ...
Jericho Trip
Today, a few of us went to Jericho primarily to encourage and worship with the leader of a house of prayer there. We also visited a few key places in the city, and I learned so much about Jericho. Not only is Jericho the place where the city ...
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