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Israel Trip, September 2011

Prompted by the upcoming wedding invitation for the daughter of our friend Tami, we spent two weeks visiting several places. Our hosts in Tel Aviv Tami, Micha, and Liat, and in Maale Adumim- cousins Miles and Alida, all showed us a wonderful time.
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flight map to Israel-just started
flight map to Israel-just started		 memorial for Yitzhak Rabin-Tel Aviv
memorial for Yitzhak Rabin-Tel Aviv		 pond lilies at Rabin Square
pond lilies at Rabin Square
Driving from Tel Aviv to Haifa-our hosts' daughter Yael works at big hospital on hill
Driving from Tel Aviv to Haifa-our hosts' daughter Yael works at big hospital on hill		 google Haifa
google Haifa		 stores across the street during our walk in Haifa
stores across the street during our walk in Haifa
Galina enjoying her iced coffee at Cafe-in, Haifa
Galina enjoying her iced coffee at Cafe-in, Haifa		 Rich and Galina at Cafe-in, Haifa
Rich and Galina at Cafe-in, Haifa		 Yael and Tami with their dresses for the wedding
Yael and Tami with their dresses for the wedding
produce store in the Haifa hills
produce store in the Haifa hills		 looking down into Bahai gardens from top
looking down into Bahai gardens from top		 cool sailboat skyscraper-Haifa
cool sailboat skyscraper-Haifa
Haifa and the harbor
Haifa and the harbor		 mandatory solar water heaters atop apartment buildings in Haifa-zoom in to see them
mandatory solar water heaters atop apartment buildings in Haifa-zoom in to see them		 looking up the Bahai gardens from main street in Haifa
looking up the Bahai gardens from main street in Haifa
people contemplating shoes for dinner-housewares store in Tel Aviv
people contemplating shoes for dinner-housewares store in Tel Aviv		 shops along street-Ein Kerem (ancient town outside of Jerusalem)
shops along street-Ein Kerem (ancient town outside of Jerusalem)		 painted freezer view on utility box-Jerusalem
painted freezer view on utility box-Jerusalem
pomegranate juice stand in Jerusalem
pomegranate juice stand in Jerusalem		 faces in repose painted on ventilation door
faces in repose painted on ventilation door		 Machneyuda restuarant for dinner-outside is covered with portraits
Machneyuda restuarant for dinner-outside is covered with portraits
Galina Rich and Tami loved our meal at Machneyuda restaurant
Galina Rich and Tami loved our meal at Machneyuda restaurant		 our chef poses for a picture
our chef poses for a picture		 midnight-after visit to the Kotel (Western Wall)-students begin dancing and singing
midnight-after visit to the Kotel (Western Wall)-students begin dancing and singing
leaving the Kotel-dancing is now with two concentric circles
leaving the Kotel-dancing is now with two concentric circles		 the Azrieli Center-Tel Aviv
the Azrieli Center-Tel Aviv		 Back in Jerusalem-cool gate inside 1800s settlement next to Machane (Market) Yehuda
Back in Jerusalem-cool gate inside 1800s settlement next to Machane (Market) Yehuda
Galina purchased beautiful earrings at Michal Negrin
Galina purchased beautiful earrings at Michal Negrin		 dinner with cousins Miles and Alida- Kedma restaurant overlooks the walls of the Old City
dinner with cousins Miles and Alida- Kedma restaurant overlooks the walls of the Old City		 Miles Alida Galina and Rich loved our dinner at Kedma restaurant
Miles Alida Galina and Rich loved our dinner at Kedma restaurant
apartment buildings in Maale Adumim
apartment buildings in Maale Adumim		 signs at Maale Adumim junction with route 1
signs at Maale Adumim junction with route 1		 small group of bedouin homes just east of Jerusalem
small group of bedouin homes just east of Jerusalem
bicycle sculpture at Maale Adumim circle
bicycle sculpture at Maale Adumim circle		 past the buildings on the far hill is Ramalla
past the buildings on the far hill is Ramalla		 heading back to Tel Aviv via Jerusalem
heading back to Tel Aviv via Jerusalem
the fence-east of Jerusalem
the fence-east of Jerusalem		 Rich Tami Liat and Micha prepare Shabbat dinner
Rich Tami Liat and Micha prepare Shabbat dinner		 table is set for shabbat dinner-carpaccio and salmon
table is set for shabbat dinner-carpaccio and salmon
sunset over north Tel Aviv coast-power plant in background
sunset over north Tel Aviv coast-power plant in background		 Jaffa flea market-covered alleyway dominated by clothes and fabric
Jaffa flea market-covered alleyway dominated by clothes and fabric		 the wedding of Tami and Micha's daughter Yael to Gidi- this is the pool and event building
the wedding of Tami and Micha's daughter Yael to Gidi- this is the pool and event building
the bride Yael and very happy parents
the bride Yael and very happy parents		 Yael and Gidi under the chupa beneath a spectacular old tree
Yael and Gidi under the chupa beneath a spectacular old tree		 Yael and Gidi under the chupa
Yael and Gidi under the chupa
celebrating the wedding-Gidi and Yael up on chairs
celebrating the wedding-Gidi and Yael up on chairs		 on the road again-car sculpture outside of Tel Aviv
on the road again-car sculpture outside of Tel Aviv		 Going up to Masada-passing the descending cable car
Going up to Masada-passing the descending cable car
ruins at Masada from above
ruins at Masada from above		 these lines cut all through Masda-below is original-above is restored
these lines cut all through Masda-below is original-above is restored		 southern parts of the dead sea from Masada
southern parts of the dead sea from Masada
Galina hiking back up to the main part of Masada
Galina hiking back up to the main part of Masada		 Rich hiking back up to the main part of Masada
Rich hiking back up to the main part of Masada		 inside the southern cistern
inside the southern cistern
Rich and Galina at lunch after Masada
Rich and Galina at lunch after Masada		 At the Dead Sea-salt is encrusted everywhere around the dead sea
At the Dead Sea-salt is encrusted everywhere around the dead sea		 the Dead Sea water is salty but very clear
the Dead Sea water is salty but very clear
Galina waves while floating high on the dead sea
Galina waves while floating high on the dead sea		 Rich floating-hands up-in the Dead Sea
Rich floating-hands up-in the Dead Sea		 Rich sitting holding knee on the Dead Sea
Rich sitting holding knee on the Dead Sea
black headed bird at Ein Gedi Bottanical Gardens
black headed bird at Ein Gedi Bottanical Gardens		 We loved this very old-looking tree-olive i think
We loved this very old-looking tree-olive i think		 Galina muds herself up at the Dead Sea
Galina muds herself up at the Dead Sea
Rich full of Dead Sea mud
Rich full of Dead Sea mud		 Hiking up the lower part of King David Falls
Hiking up the lower part of King David Falls		 rock rabbit or hyrax
rock rabbit or hyrax
hyrax poses for the tourists
hyrax poses for the tourists		 hyrax pokes head through gap in rocks
hyrax pokes head through gap in rocks		 face in cliffside-King David Falls
face in cliffside-King David Falls
found an ibex while on our way to the old synagogue
found an ibex while on our way to the old synagogue		 the old synagogue (below King David falls) is covered by a cool sail
the old synagogue (below King David falls) is covered by a cool sail		 original mosaic tiled floor of old synagogue
original mosaic tiled floor of old synagogue
closeup of synagogue mosaic center piece
closeup of synagogue mosaic center piece		 back in Jerusalem-after a fun dinner off Jaffa Rd in Jerusalem-Galina Alida Rich and Miles
back in Jerusalem-after a fun dinner off Jaffa Rd in Jerusalem-Galina Alida Rich and Miles		 next stop is northern israel near Carmel-Yodfat-hill with caves and ruins-supported by University of Rochester
next stop is northern israel near Carmel-Yodfat-hill with caves and ruins-supported by University of Rochester
sea squill flowers on Yodfat mountain-they bloom for a short time each year, right before the first rain
sea squill flowers on Yodfat mountain-they bloom for a short time each year, right before the first rain		 Galina enjoying our walk up Yodfat mountain
Galina enjoying our walk up Yodfat mountain		 Rich on Yodfat mountain
Rich on Yodfat mountain
cool cave at Yodfat but not safe to go in
cool cave at Yodfat but not safe to go in		 sunset over Yodfat mountain
sunset over Yodfat mountain		 near the Golan Heights at Agamon Hula nature preserve-crazy multi-person conference bicycle for touring
near the Golan Heights at Agamon Hula nature preserve-crazy multi-person conference bicycle for touring
rental options for Agamon Hula-bikes and multi-person bikes- we rented a golf cart
rental options for Agamon Hula-bikes and multi-person bikes- we rented a golf cart		 butterflies in the clover at Agamon Hula
butterflies in the clover at Agamon Hula		 butterfly-Agamon Hula
butterfly-Agamon Hula
beaver trolling around the pond-Agamon Hula
beaver trolling around the pond-Agamon Hula		 grass and Agamon Hula lake
grass and Agamon Hula lake		 smallish white sea-birds
smallish white sea-birds
beaver in the grass
beaver in the grass		 dragonfly close up-Agamon Hula
dragonfly close up-Agamon Hula		 lunch at Doreen steakhouse near the Golan-first was the salad course-all was yummy
lunch at Doreen steakhouse near the Golan-first was the salad course-all was yummy
Galina got eggplant with tahini sauce
Galina got eggplant with tahini sauce		 theres the Sea of Galilee- is actually not very large
theres the Sea of Galilee- is actually not very large		 Arrived at Rosh HaNikra-hill at the top of the Israel coast
Arrived at Rosh HaNikra-hill at the top of the Israel coast
Rosh HaNikra-we're closer to Beirut than Jerusalem
Rosh HaNikra-we're closer to Beirut than Jerusalem		 Micha and Tami at Rosh HaNikra
Micha and Tami at Rosh HaNikra		 Galina and Rich at Rosh HaNikra
Galina and Rich at Rosh HaNikra
Roman aqueduct runs along the highway
Roman aqueduct runs along the highway		 Next stop-the old city of Akko (aka Acre)-passageway to the market
Next stop-the old city of Akko (aka Acre)-passageway to the market		 the shuk-or marketplace-at Akko
the shuk-or marketplace-at Akko
hookas for sale-Akko shuk
hookas for sale-Akko shuk		 all manner of spices for sale-Akko shuk
all manner of spices for sale-Akko shuk		 At Tami and Micha's-- red and white pomegranates-some already squeezed
At Tami and Micha's-- red and white pomegranates-some already squeezed
family shot-Liat Micha Tami Rich and Galina
family shot-Liat Micha Tami Rich and Galina		 on the way home
on the way home
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