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Travel Blogs from Eilat

Bondage on the airplane and 108° in the shade

A travel blog entry by hkcigar

First, a word about flying to Israel: SECURITY. My expectations for high security were not met on the International flight. We had a special secured waiting area at Newark where we had to be screened and our carry-on luggage gone through, then we had to have our passports checked. Easy. Even landing at Ben Gurion in Tel Aviv was easy. I thought it …

Snorkeling with Zombies

A travel blog entry by hkcigar

We had a full day in Eilat before our trip into Jordan, so we spent it snorkeling at the Coral Beach Nature Reserve, which is about a 5-minute walk from our hotel. We were maybe halfway there when I spoke these famous last words: I left my aqua socks in the hotel. Ah well. Surely I won't need them.
It's funny how hot sand can get when the …

Day 3: Heat and Colors

A travel blog entry by rmisaac

(Day 3, Eilat, 10:00pm) Last night, "hizdangafnu," which is a very particular Hebrew word, meaning "we walked on Dizengoff St.," a well-known commercial street in downtown Tel Aviv. We observed the busy restaurants and stores, the hustle and bustle, settling on a nice-looking outdoor restaurant called Ducks. Kevin enjoyed his lasagne; it took a few …

Day 4: Breathing and Floating

A travel blog entry by rmisaac

(Day 4, Eilat, 9:00pm) Today was another hot one. As far as I know, it hit 101 degrees today, and right now it's 88. But it was a (mostly) relaxing day on the beach, and thank goodness for a strong breeze all day and tonight as well. After another bountiful breakfast, we walked the ten minutes to the Coral Beach Reserve, a long, uncluttered stretch …

Wandering the Desert

A travel blog entry by eriklang

... I’m concerned, I feel like it was a good decision.

The remains of Caesarea represent the largest Roman ruins I’ve seen so far, and probably will see on this trip. Complete with aqueducts to channel fresh water from the interior, the port built by the tyrannical Herod the Great (and named in tribute of his Roman patron) is an incredible feat of engineering, for any day and age. Herod’s goal for Caesarea was to build the greatest city on ...