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Dec 20 2022
Arrived at 1:11 pm
Got transported to Metropolitan Hotel, old and small hotel but is very close to the beach. Has no air conditioning due to winter \240but it’s 21C ☀️, humid. Receptionist said to open the windows if too hot 😆
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Dec 21 2022
View from the hotel, very impressed with the solar panels on the roof tops.
Walking towards the sea
We have Tim’s friend Ayelet showing us around.
Bugrashov Beach, The Mediterranean Sea
The government here is very thoughtful, they have feet washing taps before people leave the beach.
Shades and shower
Jerusalem Beach
Beginning of the Neve Zedek area
Lemon tree
Carmel Market
Jewish kipa
Tea
Dessert
The green onions are much bigger here
Škoda, a Czech brand
This is a cat city, where cats have access to shops and restaurants.
Tim loves this private stall
Realty here is super expensive
We arrive on the second day of Hanukkah. They celebrate for 8 days.
Area of the old train station
Douglas, 1 year old
Butcher shop
Lunch at the market
Sabich with egg and eggplant, sooo yummy 🤤
Tea at the market. I had apple cider with cinnamon, delicious 😋
Bought a pair of glasses here
Scooters are very popular here run by 5 different companies.
Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv Cultural Centre
This drink is amazing. Chan Luk Koon (vodka, green tea and pineapple juice)
Dinner @ Thai House. Phad Thai.
Shrimp spring roll
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Dec 22 2022
Stepping into the Mediterranean Sea
Bugrashov Beach
Look at what the Smart car can do!
If I drive one, I’d definitely do the same 😂
Tim had a chicken shawarma and I had a sabich here. Delicious!
Sabich
Realty in Tel Aviv is very expensive
Underground parking is rare here.
Vehicles have no boundaries here!
Cohibas are cheaper here!
Made a new friend here. His name is Monty, a one-year old British mini bull terrier. Very calm and confident. Sweet too, gave me kisses. Owner said he’s not very smart 😂
Cats are everywhere here
We see some three wheel bikes here, perfect for someone who has trouble balancing like me!
Cars generally park very closely here
Hanukkah presentation at the hotel
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Dec 25 2022
Heading to Nazareth through Cana
Village of Cana
At. Gabriel’s Church, a Greek Orthodox church in Nazareth
Saw a 3-month old dog at the square in the Latin Quarter. He’s super friendly, want to chew everybody’s hands.
A Russian pilgrim
Nazareth
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Dec 26 2022
Old city Jerusalem
The old city is heavily armed from terrorists.
The dome is made of gold, brass and copper
Heading to the Western Wall
In the ladies washroom
Men’s side of the Western Wall
Hands are to be cleaned prior to approaching the wall
Men’s prayer wall
Women’s prayer section. Here is Kristin.
Market
Beginning of Via Dolorosa
The Way of the Cross
Market
We got emotional walking the road Jesus walked
Jesus put His hand here
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Dec 27 2022
the Holocost History Museum
Memorial for Children
Men have to wear a kipur in the museum
Memorial for the Heroes
Children’s Memorial
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Dec 28 2022
Masada desert
Soldiers everywhere
Anything below the black line is original
Palace of King Herod
Naomi our tour guide
Their bathing room
These birds love to pose!
Original mosaic
Fig trees in the desert!
On the way to the Dead Sea, the pot holes are natural sunken holes
Dead Sea scrolls
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Dec 29 2022
We started behind a day for casually strolling around in the old city of Jerusalem. Glad we did that as the tour was very intense.
Pay attention to this woman’s phone. Hands free! 😂
In Jerusalem, the last day of work is Thursday. Then on Friday they observe Shabbat starting Friday afternoon till end of Saturday. During that time, they cannot operate any electrical devices like escalators, cannot drive, can’t blow dry their hair eg. 😧
Their train runs through a main road, Jaffa St. No cara allowed.
Like in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem is a city of cats. They roam around casually and people actually respect them.
Traffic starts getting crazy (like a parking lot) from 2-7/30 pm on Thursday.
This is the entrance to the old city, Jaffa gate to the Christian quarter.
These are kipur for men to wear in synagogues and sacred places.
Tim walking on the original rocks where Jesus walked.
Finally we fly out of the Ben Gurion airport on Dec 30th. Be Gurion is the first prime minister of the state of Israel.
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