Ophir Hotel Tel Aviv

... Haifas sind die Bahai-Gärten und d** Bahai Schrein (Weltkultur**be). Es ist das Weltzentrum d** "Bahaim", ein** in P**sien entstandenen Weltreligion. Neben den Bahaim, Muslimen, Christen und Juden leben auch Drusen in Haifa, resp. Im angrenzenden Karmelgebirge.<br>Uns**en Haifatag starteten wir in Hadar, in d** Einkaufsstrasse H**tzl mit Limonana (Zitrone und Minzegetränk) und mit Tanzhosen kaufen in den Einkaufsläden. Danach liefen wir zum Shuk Hatalpiot (Gemüsemarkt) und von ...

... guy and way cool) we kicked it at the beach. We met an Australian there who got up and approached us on the beach thusly: "I don't hear much English here and when I do it's a couple of guys talking about boobs. I figure that's a good topic. I'm Daniel, how ya doin'?" We ended up giving him a ride to where he needed to go (he was going to take the bus), then we went to the university where Asaad and his friend Toufek set me up with a bed in a dorm room. We smoked ...

I made it!! :)<br>Yesterday I flew from Amsterdam through Zurich to Tel Aviv. Apart from having my toothbrush confiscated because of a possible "security threat", everything went smoothly. We flew in a circle around Tel Aviv before landing, so I already got a good impression of the landscapes and stuff. Weird to think that this is land people have been fighting about for so long. <br>Boaz and his friend Vliegel picked me ...

... parents of gays, ostentatious drag queens (and others in eye-catching outfits, and more in what barely passed for outfits), wheelchairs, transgendered people, butch guys in heels... The mayor's representative took the stage to lend the city's support and good wishes; the drag queens did some singing; a former member of parliament and activist for the gay community made a speech; more music... The booths, maybe 20 in all ...

... to get by or if they are after you? (See Kevin's blog at www.travelpod.com/members/hkcigar.)<br> <br>We headed out of town to a nearby Druze village, Daliat el-Karmel, to get a taste of life there. The GPS sent us god-knows-where, but we ended up back in the town center, and found street parking, which was a stroke of luck, given the traffic there. Known among other things for its furniture, D el-K boasts a lively market street, with lots of crafts, clothes, artwork, and home ...

... br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> Later that day we met w/ the son of our Professor's friend. He is an Israeli who is against the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territories. He was a really great guy. He protests (peacefully) every week against the building of the wall (which you will hear more about in later entries) and has been tear gassed repeatedly ...

... top (one from New years in OZ) and out with me I had 4 gents: Borik, Benny, Lenchik, and Shimon. Shimon told me that he felt sorry for anything who sat across from me, which is why he sat only beside me the entire night. We got to The boulevard and while walking through, we took alternating turns to smoke the J we picked up the night before; which did us all wonders btw! We made our way to LIma LIma which was an alright club. I didn't think anything special ...

... haifa-bahai-shrine-and-gard ens.html And of course, a journey through the Old City of Jerusalem... which ended up being the highlight for my students...   http://tour.jerusalem.muni.il/?lng=2 In closing I would like to thank all of those individuals that helped make this journey a remarkable and memorable experience for a small group of high school students and their gray haired teacher... that traveled from Ankara, Turkey... to the multifaceted and highly coveted land of Israel...  

... there are some beautiful old things in between, you just have to look. And with a little luck, you can bargain the owners down to really good prices. If you took home this stuff (not sure if it is possible for antiques from a flea market?), you could sell for at least three or four times the amount you spend.well, what else is new? Ah, I called the lost&amp;found at the airport about my jacket... they weren't really helpful. Although ...

... s simply too much to be overcome by mere mortals. In this case I'd love to be proven wrong, but... I'm glad I came to the Holy Land and got to experience the religious history that transpired here. The one thing I leave with is something that continuously struck me while visiting the various religious sites. As I mentioned to you, people seemed to get really caught up in what I would term as 'the ritual' at the sites: kissing ...