Havat Habaron Zichron Yaakov

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Day 13 - Baron Rothschild Park and Caesarea

Day 13 - Baron Rothschild Park and Caesarea The well rich Baron Rothschild heavily funded the Zionists in the holy land during the British mandate in Jordan and way before the implementation of the state of Israel. He started a generous cash flow that sent him close to bankruptcy and could only be stemmed by his heirs. He did do a lot for the Jews and as a memorial they put him to rest in Zikhon Ja'akov amidst a beautiful landscaped garden and a spacious park littered with old Roman Ruins inv...

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Day 10 - Galilee

Day 10 - Galilee Galilee is a lush region of pastures and orchards in north-eastern Israel. Smack bang in the middle of it is the Sea of Galilee (which is a rather large lake) where most of the disciples fished and Jesus walked on the water, amongst other things. We took a break at a designated baptismal spot on the banks of the River Jordan and watched a group of pilgrims get dunked. I still wonder if you're technically allowed to get Christened again if you've already had the honour. Well, ...

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Day 9 - going Roman

Day 9 - going Roman Thankfully all heads cleared overnight so we were ready to hit the sites again. Today's destination was Caesarea, once most important port for the Romans. There's a beautiful and still active amphitheatre overlooking the Sea (although in my opinion not quite as awe-inspiring as the cliff-top Minnack Theatre in Cornwall). Then there's a horse and cart race track - Ben Hur styley. Old palace ruins (Herod again..). Beautifully mosaic-ed bath house and lots of arch structures ...

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Day 8 - what do we appreciate: D-E-SER-T! T! T! T

Day 8 - what do we appreciate: D-E-SER-T! T! T! That's for me! Day 8 will be remembered as "Udo's hard slog". Regine's dad would be driving us 500 km today. As usual I was splayed out comfortably in the front seat snoozing away blissfully as the scenery rolled by for the appreciation of my backbenchers. A gentle prod from behind by my loving wife would then alert me to the particular splendour of a given location. First such location is yet another caravanserai in the Negev desert: Avdat. Thi...

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... on the logistics of army enlistment for those potentially interested, another of which we had received earlier at the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem. I had expected that this program might have some underlying themes of trying to convince us to do Aliyah, which I completely understand. The commanders do not push it, but they definitely make themselves open to questions. Many of the Argentinians, in particular, seem to be considering a move to Israel. All of us, though, enjoyed ...

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WHEN A GOOD KIBBUTZ GOES BAD

... whom she called a "femme fatale." A fighting lifestyle had made this pettite Moscovian wise in psychology and emotion. She used her strengths to improve her own situation. The larger blonde was seated next to me at dinner. In a deep-ocean-blue dress and a turquoise sweater that covered her bare shoulders, she gleamed. She helped to get me more of the delicious dinner food. We laughed at the cheesy performers who worked as evening entertainment. And ...

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Visiting Jerusalem and arrival in Megiddo

... Of course we can't know for sure, but the possibility is thought provoking. We re-boarded the bus and rode to Mount Zion on the South-West side of the city where we disembarked. We visited the traditional site of the "upper room" mentioned several times in the book of Acts. The original room has been destroyed; the one we visited dates to the time of the Crusades, so it is suspect, but it was interesting to consider the possibility that it might be the ...

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Day 7: Old Akko (Acre, Acco)

... from the Visitor's Center (This seems preferable to street parking where you pay via machine and the instructions are in Hebrew). At first it appears that there is only one space remaining in the parking lot and it is so tight that even with Harvey's maneuvering skills, it is a challenge. I notice a car pulling out of another space, jump out of our car, run over to the space and claim the space! Of course Harvey parks in a different ...

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Day 6: Haifa

... to the Maritime Museum and Immigration Museum. As we are about to pay the entry fee the hostess notices that we have platinum MasterCard's and tells us that this entitles us to free entry. This saves us 58 NIS! As usual we get into a discussion about her life, her husband, why she does not like math and where to eat in Akko. She tells us about Hummus Sayed. We plan to go there tomorrow; so you will have to read tomorrow's post to hear ...

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Day 5: Zichron Yaacov, Ramat Hanadiv

... who lived in the US for 8 years and really wanted to return to Israel. They had time to talk with us and were not rushed at all. We walk the main pedestrian street of Zichron and it feels like a quaint pretty town. Charming driveways and side yards full of flowers on display seem inviting; we walk them to check things out. On one for example, we find a handmade paper shop, Tut Neyar, in a courtyard. Interesting practical applications of artistic ...

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