Kibbutz Eilot
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Goodbye Kibbutz Eilot
Kibbutz life has come to an abrupt end ... one minute rejoicing at the fact that we had finished work and were on holiday, now looking back on it all and wishing we could do it all over again. The five months spent here, has produced some insane memories, with some unbelievable friendships being formed with the other volunteers. We lived together, …
Wandering the Desert
... forbidden to drive in the West Bank, which meant I had to take a massive detour toward Israel’s southernmost city, Eilat. I didn’t mind though, as I had a plenty of bottle water and a gas station sandwich to provide me sustenance as I saw the scenery. Heading toward the outpost of Mitzpe Ramon, I saw a sign for David Ben-Gurion’s homestead and tomb. As I took the remote road to the site, an ibex (a type of mountain goat with long horns-the symbol ...
More Flashbacks from the 90's
... We managed to be at the front of the queue, and approached the customs guy who quickly stamped our passports and waved us to move along. What visa did we just get??? We got a 15 day Sinai only visa and not even the whole Sinai; if we wanted to go St Catherine’s Monastery etc we would need a different sort of visa.
Kat and I left the customs post to look for our driver (we like to have someone pick us up when we arrive at night in a new country) and were still ...
Crusing the Gulf
... with the waves. Lunch was cooked on a grill over hanging the side. It was a tasty combination that included hot dogs, hamburgers, and grilled schnitzel, (chicken breast), pita and salads.
At 5 PM, we departed our nice hotel for a nighttime desert jeep tour. We started at 5 pm at the onset of darkness, but too early for moonlight to help. Five brave souls bounced along very rough terrain with an retired career soldier. He had driven jeeps his ...
Where it all began...
... peace negotiations with Israel.
After lunch we stopped in at a shop I'd read about. The woman who runs it has organised the local bedouin women to make handicrafts that she sells. These are high quality pieces that can be bought nowhere else. They were beautiful and if they'd had credit card facilities I would have bought much more than the small purse and cushion cover. Thankfully they have a website!! This is the kind of enterprise that helps ...
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