Fun in Haifa Israel

A travel blog entry by eshugerman

... facilities. The zoo is located in the Mercaz HaCarmel part of Haifa. Many of the major hotels of Haifa are located in this community. There are high quality cafes and upscale shopping in this area as well.

Day 6: Caesarea National Park

A travel blog entry by journeyer

... 8217;s fresh cutup veggies in olive oil, hummus, babaganoush, yogurt, tuna fish, assorted smoked fish, olives and mozzarella cheese. And then Mote offers to make us eggs any way we like! What a feast. We have to watch ourselves so we don’t over eat!

The real spice of the first meal of our day is talking with Mote and his daughter. We learn that he is the 4^th generation Israeli. He proudly shows us the family photos framed ...

Day 5: Bet Guvrin, Bet Jamal Monastery, Caesarea

A travel blog entry by journeyer

... amp; their culture through time. When I was planning this trip, it wasn't until I opened a picture book about the top archaeological sites in the Holy Land did I realize how much more there was to see and learn about Bet Guvrin (The Holy Land: Archaeological Guide to Israel, Sinai and Jordan by Fabio Bourbon and Enrico Lavagno). Today we are revisiting it with a private guide, Madeleine Lavine, who we didn’t hesitate to contact after her ...

Les derniers "bons Samaritains"

A travel blog entry by stereotype

... des falafels et du thé à la menthe, tout en causant avec nos nouveaux amis, et notamment avec un ancien militaire parlant un peu de français. Au moment de payer, le patron du restaurant s'offusque et nous déclare que, voyons, nous sommes ses invités, tout est gratuit. C'est donc tout émerveillés par la gentillesse spontanée de ces réfugiés palestiniens que nous quittons Balata, promettant de revenir, et que nous rentrons à Ramallah.
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