Leaving Hong Kong 21 Oct, 17 |
On the Cathat flight 21 Oct, 17 |
Sunrise over the Middle East 22 Oct, 17 |
Claire. Garry and Dave arriving at Ben Gurion Airport - Israel 22 Oct, 2017 |
Leaving Ben Gurion for Tel Aviv |
Shalom Hotel & Relax - our hotel |
View from our hotel room in Tel Aviv 22 Oct, 17 |
Walking to Jaffa |
Walking to Jaffa - passing the marina 22 Oct, 17 |
Unusual beach decorations |
Looking towards Jaffa |
Looking towards Tel Aviv |
Claire and I in Jaffa 22 Oct, 17 |
Jaffa Art Gallery |
Entrance to Old Jaffa 22 Oct, 17 |
Playing tourist in Old Jaffa 22 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Old Jaffa |
Old Jaffa |
Buildings in Old Jaffa 22 Oct, 17 |
Buildings in Old Jaffa 22 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Jaffa Port |
Jaffa Port |
Dave in Old Jaffa 22 Oct, 17 |
Modern fountain in Old Jaffa |
Information sign - St Peter's Church 22 Oct, 17 |
St Peter's Church 22 Oct, 17 |
1 Ramleh War Cemetary 23 Oct 17.jpg |
2 Ramleh War Cemetary 23 Oct 17.jpg |
3 Ramleh War Cemetary 23 Oct 17.jpg |
4 Ramleh War Cemetary 23 Oct 17.jpg |
5 Caesarea - The Roman Theatre 23 Oct q7.jpg |
6 Information Sign - Bizantine Statues.jpg |
7 Bizantine Statues.jpg |
8 Bizantine Statues.jpg |
9 Bizantine Statues.jpg |
10 Herod's Theatre 23 Oct 17.jpg |
11 Herod's Theatre 23 Oct 17.jpg |
12 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
13 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
14 Ancient sarcophagus.jpg |
15 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
16 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
17 Information sign - Archaeological Section.jpg |
18 Archaeological Section.jpg |
19 Archaeological Section.jpg |
20 Archaeological Section.jpg |
21 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
22 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
23 Information sign - Public Bath House.jpg |
24 Public Bath House.jpg |
25 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
26 Ancient Mosiacs.jpg |
27 Ancient Mosiacs.jpg |
28 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
29 Information sign - The Byzantine Govenor's Palace.jpg |
30 The Byzantine Govenor's Palace.jpg |
31 Dave enjoying Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
32 Ancient Mosiacs.jpg |
33 Information sign - The Ibexes Mosiac Hall.jpg |
34 The Ibexes Mosiac Hall.jpg |
35 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
36 Ancient Mosiacs.jpg |
37 Beautiful sky - beautiful palm tree.jpg |
38 Information sign - Sarcophagos lid adorned with Gorgon's head 23 Oct 17.jpg |
39 Sarcophagos lid adorned with Gorgon's head 23 Oct 17.jpg |
40 Sarcophagos lid adorned with Gorgon's head 23 Oct 17.jpg |
41 Information sign - Harbour - Sebastos 23 Oct 17.jpg |
42 Harbour Sebastos 23 Oct 17.jpg |
43 Caesarea 23 Oct 17.jpg |
44 Beautiful colours.jpg |
45 Outside Caesarea's walls.jpg |
46 Basking in the sun.jpg |
47 Ancient aqueduct with Dave in the background 23 Oct 17.jpg |
48 Rene posing on a chariot in Armageddon 23 ct 17.jpg |
Looking over Tel Aviv 24 Oct, 17 |
Looking over Tel Aviv 24 Oct, 17 |
The Dome of the Rock in Tel Aviv |
Making copper souvenirs 24 Oct, 17 |
The finished product |
Inormation sign - The Old City of Akko or Acre famous for the Crusaders 24 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - The Otterman Period 1517 to 1917 |
Akko Fortress built by the Knights Templar in the 12th Century |
Information sign - Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside Acre-Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside Acre-Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside Acre-Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Knights Templar |
Inside Acre-Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Acre-Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Pottery on display inside the fortress |
Pottery on display inside the fortress |
The Otterman Period 1517 to 1917 |
Information sign - Knights' Hall 24 Oct, 17 |
Canon Balls |
Knights' Hall 24 Oct, 17 |
Acre-Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Acre-Akko Fortress 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside Knights' Hall 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside Knights' Hall 24 Oct 17 |
Images of people of the day projected on the fortress walls |
Images of people of the day projected on the fortress walls |
Images of people of the day projected on the fortress walls |
The Cross of Jerusalem 24 Oct, 17 |
Archaeological dig at Acre 24 Oct, 17 |
Walking through Acre to the port 24 Oct, 17 |
Mosque in Acre |
Walking through Acre to the port 24 Oct, 17 |
Walking through Acre to the port 24 Oct, 17 |
Walking through Acre to the port 24 Oct, 17 |
Secret tunnel of the day under the city |
Secret tunnel of the day under the city |
Old port of Akko (Acre) 24 Oct, 17 |
Buildings overlooking the port |
Buildings overlooking the port 24 Oct, 17 |
Walking back to the centre of town and looking at the colourful houses |
Walking back to the centre of town and looking at the colourful houses |
Centre of town 24 Oct, 17 |
German WW1 Cemetery in Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
German Cemetery WW1 24 Oct, 17 |
German Cemetery in Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Wooden cross made of propellers of crashed planes |
Our guide Morgy telling us some of the history of the cemetery |
A close shot of the wooden cross |
German WW1 soldiers' graves 24 Oct, 17 |
Dave looking at the German WW1 soldiers' graves |
German WW1 soldiers' grave 24 Oct, 17 |
Wooden cross made of propellers of crashed planes |
Bascilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Bascilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Paintings and plaques given to the church from countries around the world |
Paintings and plaques given to the church from countries around the world |
Outside the Bascilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Outside the Bascilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Bascilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Bascilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Bascilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth 24 Oct, 17 |
Sacred altar inside the Bascilica of the Annunciation.jpg |
The Bnot Yaakov Bridge on the way to Golan Heights 25 Oct,17 |
Dave looking into one of the bunkers at Golan Heights 25 Oct,17 |
Strang metal sculptures on the way up the mountain 25 Oct,17 |
Strange metal sculptures on the way up the mountain 25 Oct,17 |
Golan Heights the site of a major battle in the 1973 Yom Kippur War |
Travel direction sign 25 Oct,17 |
Top of Golan Heights 25 Oct,17 |
Looking down into the valley 25 Oct,17 |
Looking down into the valley 25 Oct,17 |
Looking at Syria from Golan Heights 25 Oct,17 |
Looking at Syria from Golan Heights 25 Oct,17 |
Here I am just about to enter the bunker 25 Oct,17 |
Inside the bunker 25 Oct,17 |
View the soldiers had from the trenches |
Trenches to protect the soldiers |
Two of the Israeli soldiers on lookout duty 25 Oct,17 |
Israeli English :-) |
Dave enjoying the local beer 25 Oct,17 |
Cute bird perched on a lamp post 25 Oct,17 |
The Golan Brew House where we had our beer tasting 25 Oct,17 |
Dave and Robert enjoying the beer tasting |
Valley of Tears War Memorial |
Valley of Tears War Memorial |
Valley of Tears War Memorial 25 Oct,17 |
Having my photo taken with one of the soldiers at the Memorial 25 Oct,17 |
Morgy telling us a little history on the Golan Heights region while waiting for our jeeps |
Our jeep has arrived 25 Oct,17 |
Liz, Don, Claire, Garry Dave and I in the jeep 25 Oct,17 |
The beginning of our jeep tour around the Golan Heights |
Our tour guide giving us a history lesson on the Yom Kippur War |
Mines still in the Golan Heights area to this day 25 Oct,17 |
Views on the way to Galilee 25 Oct,17 |
Our first glimpse of the Sea of Galilee 25 Oct,17 |
Dave getting ready to paddle in the Sea of Galilee 25 Oct,17 |
Lots of us having photos taken at the Sea of Galilee 25 Oct,17 |
Dave and Rene paddling in the Sea of Galilee 25 Oct,17 |
Yet another photo in the Sea of Galilee 25 Oct,17 |
Dave and I are standing at sea level 26 Oct, 17 |
The Sea of Galilee 209 metres below sea level |
Views on the way to Kabbutz Degania 26 Oct, 17 |
Kabbutz Degania situated at the southern end of the Sea of Galilee, established in 1910 |
Our guide at Kibbutz Degania 26 Oct, 17 |
Succulent dates on offer at the kibbutz 26 Oct, 17 |
Garry relaxing while listening to the history of the kibbutz |
The Pioneers' House built in 1922 |
A resident of the kibbutz 26 Oct, 17 |
Housing at the kibbutz 26 Oct, 17 |
Another resident of the kibbutz 26 Oct, 17 |
One of the bunkers on the property 26 Oct, 17 |
Unusual tree trunk 26 Oct, 17 |
Unusual tree on the property 26 Oct, 17 |
Kibbutz Degania was established in 1910 these old photos are from that period and after |
Old photos of the early kibbutz members |
Bloomers worn by the lady in the previous photo |
Beehives in front of the house |
Old photos of the early kibbutz members |
Memorial on the property 26 Oct, 17 |
Unusual name for tobacco 26 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Samakh Station 26 Oct, 17 |
Samakh Station built in 1905 |
Old carriages and silos |
Old carriage |
Old photo at the station taken in the 1920s |
Refugees from WW1 |
Information plaque - Action at Samakh 25 Sept, 1918 |
A memorial honouring the Australian Light Horsemen |
Information plaque - Australian Light Horsemen |
Painting depicting the Australian Light Horse charge at Samakh |
Information sign - Samakh battle and Samakh Station 26 Oct, 17 |
An old photo of one of the Australian Light Horsemen |
Australian soldiers at Samakh Station in 1916 |
Turkish memorial for pilots shot down during WW1 |
Information sign - Turkish Memorial 26 Oct, 17 |
Turkish Memorial 26 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Belvoir Fortress construction started in 1168 by the Crusaders |
Remains of Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Views from Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Crusader Fortress (Belvoir Fortress) 26 Oct, 17 |
Views from Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Views from Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Eastern gate of the fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Belvoir Fortress is 20km south of the Sea of Galilee 26 Oct, 17 |
Remains of Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Playing tourist at Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Remains of Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Remains of Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Dave at Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17 |
Dave and I at Belvoir Fortress 26 Oct, 17. |
We have arrived in the outskirts of Jerusalem 26 Oct, 17 |
We are driving through a peaceful demonstration in Jerusalem 26 Oct, 17 |
We are driving through a peaceful demonstration in Jerusalem 26 Oct, 17 |
Yad Vashem Holocost Museum 27 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - The Avenue of the Righteous 27 Oct, 17 |
The Avenue of the Righteous 27 Oct, 17 |
Oskar Schindler's tree on The Avenue of the Righteous 27 Oct, 17 |
Oskar Schindler's tree on The Avenue of the Righteous 27 Oct, 17 |
A tribute to the brave 27 Oct, 17 |
The Children's Memorial 27 Oct, 17 |
Passageway into the memorial 27 Oct, 17 |
Stone carving of a child on the way into the memorial 27 Oct, 17 |
The Children's Memorial 27 Oct, 17 |
A very moving and incredible piece of art depicting a devastating time in our history |
A map of Jerusalem during Herod's reign |
A model of Jerusalem during King Herod's reign 27 Oct, 17 |
A model of Jerusalem during King Herod's reign 27 Oct, 17 |
A model of Jerusalem during King Herod's reign 27 Oct, 17 |
A model of Jerusalem during King Herod's reign 27 Oct, 17 |
A model of Jerusalem during King Herod's reign 27 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Sarcophagus Roman period |
Sarcophagus Roman period |
Information sign - Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are kept 27 Oct, 17 |
Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are kept 27 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - The Nano Bible 27 Oct, 17 |
The Nano Bible 27 Oct, 17 |
The Latrun Tank Museum 27 Oct, 17 |
Inside a tank with unavoidable reflections 27 Oct, 17 |
A little bit of fun, I couldn't resist 27 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - The Knesset Menorah sculptured by Benno Elkan 1956 |
The Knesset Menorah sculptured by Benno Elkan 1956 |
Standing in front of the Knesset Menorah 27 Oct, 17 |
The Jerusalem War Cemetery 28 Oct, 17 |
Brick in the cemetery wall depicting the Camel Corps |
Brick in the cemetery wall depicting different regiments |
Brick in the cemetery wall Australian Imperial Forces |
Dave at the Jerusalem War Cemetery 28 Oct, 17 |
Australian graves 28 Oct, 17 |
Australian graves |
Grave of M Powell - 4th Australian Light Horse - Age 22 |
Grave of W Taylor - 1st Australian Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
Dave laying a poppy 28 Oct, 17 |
Churches we saw on the way to the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Beautiful art on the front of the church 28 Oct, 17 |
The Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
The Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
One of the gates to the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Beautiful mural inside the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Stations of the Cross - Station V |
Stations of the Cross - Station VI |
Stations of the Cross - Station VIII |
Spices and fruit for sale 28 Oct, 17 |
Lots of nick-nackes for sale 28 Oct, 17 |
Lots of everything for sale 28 Oct, 17 |
Dave gathering the group in one spot 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Walking through the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
33 The Holy Sepulcher Church 28 Oct, 17 |
The Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Orthodox procession going to the church 28 Oct, 17 |
Orthodox procession going to the church 28 Oct, 17 |
Orthodox procession going to the church 28 Oct, 17 |
nside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Tomb of the Christ inside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Tomb of the Christ inside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Outside the Holy Sepulchre Church 28 Oct, 17 |
Back in the marketplace 28 Oct, 28 |
Back in the marketplace 28 Oct, 28 |
Looking at the Rock of the Dome from the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
Looking at the Rock of the Dome from the Old City of Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
The Rock of the Dome in Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
The Rock of the Dome in the background 28 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - The Elias Sourasky Archaeological Garden |
The Elias Sourasky Archaeological Garden |
Standing outside Jaffa Gate 28 Oct, 17 |
On our way to Bethlehem 28 Oct, 17 |
A play on words the - Walled Off Hotel - right next to the wall separating Israel and Palestine |
The concrete wall separating Israel and Palestine 28 Oct, 17 |
The concrete wall separating Israel and Palestine 28 Oct, 17 |
We've arrived at Shepherd's Field - legend says that the shepherds were told about Christ's birth |
Shepherd's cave where the angel appeared to the shepherds 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the cave 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the cave 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the cave 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the cave 28 Oct, 17 |
Chapel of Shepherd's Field built in 1953 |
Inside the Chapel of Shepherd's Field built in 1953 |
Inside the Chapel of Shepherd's Field built in 1953 |
Inside the Chapel of Shepherd's Field built in 1953 |
Inside the Chapel of Shepherd's Field built in 1953 |
Driving through Bethlehem to the Church of the Nativity 28 Oct, 17 |
A car in a tree something you don't see very often 28 Oct, 17 |
Stars and Bucks 28 Oct, 17 |
Driving through Bethlehem to the Church of the Nativity 28 Oct, 17 |
The Church of he Nativity, Bethlehem 28 Oct, 17 |
Tiny doorway "The Door of Humility" to enter the church - that's not me .....taken just for scale |
Ancient paintings inside the church being restored 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the church, which is currently being restored to its original beauty 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the church, which is currently being restored to its original beauty 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the church, which is currently being restored to its original beauty 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the church, which is currently being restored to its original beauty 28 Oct, 17 |
Stations of the Cross 28 Oct, 17 |
Beautiful stained glass 28 Oct, 17 |
Entrance to the church 28 Oct, 17 |
Church grounds and garden 28 Oct, 17 |
Inside the church grounds, Garry at the door labelled Casanova 28 Oct, 17 |
St George and the Dragon statue at the Church of the Nativity 28 Oct, 17 |
On our way back to Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
On our way back to Jerusalem 28 Oct, 17 |
The concrete wall separating Israel and Palestine 28 Oct, 17 |
The concrete wall separating Israel and Palestine 28 Oct, 17 |
The concrete wall separating Israel and Palestine 28 Oct, 17 |
Back in Jerusalem and the walls of the Old City 28 Oct, 17 |
People being baptised in the Jordan River 29 Oct, 17 |
People being baptised in the Jordan River 29 Oct, 17 |
Israel on the near side and Jordan on the far side of the Jordan River 29 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Baptismal Site 29 Oct, 17 |
Israeli soldiers - onboard inspection of the bus 29 Oct, 17 |
Israeli soldiers - on board inspection of the bus 29 Oct, 17 |
Entering he En Gedi Nature Park 29 Oct, 17 |
The Rock Hyrax the only animal we saw all day at the park 29 Oct, 17 |
A very arid national park |
Masada - Herod the Great built palaces for himself on the mountain and fortified Masada between 37 and 31 BCE |
Masada - Herod the Great built palaces for himself on the mountain and fortified Masada between 37 and 31 BCE |
Catching the cable car to Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
Catching the cable car to Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
View from the cable car 29 Oct, 2017 |
Model of Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
A list of the buildings and sites at the fortress 29 Oct, 2017 |
A view of the Dead Sea from Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
Information sign - Commandant's Residence 29 Oct, 2017 |
Commandant's Residence 29 Oct, 2017 |
Part of an original wall mural |
Part of an original wall mural |
Information sign - Storeroom Complex 29 Oct, 2017 |
Storeroom Complex 29 Oct, 2017 |
Information sign - Northern Palace entrance stairway 29 Oct, 2017 |
Northern Palace entrance stairway 29 Oct, 2017 |
A view of the Dead Sea from Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
A model of Herod's Palace - Masada |
View of the countryside below Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
View of the countryside below Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
Information sign - Bathing Roman Style 29 Oct, 2017 |
Model of the bathhouse 29 Oct, 2017 |
Model of the bathhouse 29 Oct, 2017 |
Herod's Bathhouse |
Herod's Bathhouse |
Herod's Bathhouse |
Herod's Bathhouse |
Herod's Bathhouse |
Herod's Bathhouse |
View of the countryside below Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
Dave at Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
Information sign - Synagogue 29 Oct, 2017 |
Synagogue 29 Oct, 2017 |
Synagogue 29 Oct, 2017 |
Information sign - Columbarium Tower 29 Oct, 2017 |
Columbarium Tower 29 Oct, 2017 |
Columbarium Tower 29 Oct, 2017 |
Information sign - The Breaching Point 29 Oct, 2017 |
The Breaching Point 29 Oct, 2017 |
Information sign - Byzantine Church 29 Oct, 2017 |
Byzantine Church 29 Oct, 2017 |
Byzantine Church 29 Oct, 2017 |
Floor murals inside the Byzantine Church 29 Oct, 2017 |
Dave at Masada 29 Oct, 2017 |
Dave with the Dead Sea in the background 29 Oct, 2017 |
Moi floating in the Dead Sea 29 Oct, 17 |
Dave and Garry floating in the dead sea at sunset |
So much fun 29 Oct, 17 |
So much fun 29 Oct, 17 |
Today we follow the ANZAC Trail 30 Oct, 17 |
Countryside on the way to Beersheba (Be'er Sheva) 30 Oct, 17 |
Countryside on the way to Beersheba (Be'er Sheva) 30 Oct, 17 |
First sighting of a Beersheer or Be'er Sheva sign 30 Oct, 17 |
Heading towards the border between Israel and Palestine |
Bus stop with abomb shelter next to it 30 Oct, 17 |
Gaza Strip in Palestine in the distance 30 Oct, 17 |
Information plaque - ANZAC Memorial 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - ANZAC Memorial 30 Oct, 17 |
ANZAC Memorial 30 Oct, 17 |
Dave standing in front of the ANZAC Memorial 30 Oct, 17 |
ANZAC Memorial 30 Oct, 17 |
Information plaque - ANZAC Memorial 30 Oct, 17 |
Gaza in the background 30 Oct, 17 |
Mines are still a problem 30 Oct, 17 |
Another bus stop with a bomb shelter next to it 30 Oct 17 |
Israeli flag 30 Oct, 17 |
Information plaque - Old Railway Bridge 30 Oct, 17 |
Old tracks |
Information sign - Shalal Church Hill Lookout 30 Oct, 17 |
Looking at the countryside from the lookout |
Gaza in the distance 30 Oct, 17 |
We are now at the Israeli Air Force Museum 30 Oct, 17 |
A beautiful Israeli girl on the gate to greet us 30 Oct, 17 |
Colourful Bougainvillea 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Boeing 707 plane 30 Oct, 17 |
This is where we heard a little about the Israeli Air Force 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Turbofan Jet 30 Oct, 17 |
Turbofan Jet 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk |
McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk |
Information sign - Seabee 30 Oct, 17 |
Seabee 30 Oct, 17 |
Dave crashing my photo |
Information sign - Tiger Moth 30 Oct, 17 |
Tiger Moth 30 Oct, 17 |
The plane was there we had to do it :-) |
Information sign - Beersheba 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Tel Be'er Sheva 30 Oct, 17 |
Tel (mound) Be'er Sheva 30 Oct, 17 |
Tel - is a place where people lived for many thousands of years |
Tel (mound) Be'er Sheva 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - A Four Room House 30 Oct, 17 |
A Four Room House 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - The Early Street 30 Oct, 17 |
The Early Street 30 Oct, 17 |
The Early Street 30 Oct, 17 |
Camels are worth a lot of money in Israel 30 Oct, 17 |
Young Camel Herder |
One white camel among the brown 30 Oct, 17 |
Camels grazing 30 Oct, 17 |
Camels heading to their pen 30 Oct, 17 |
Camels penned 30 Oct, 17 |
Information sign - Turkish Railway Station 1915 |
Turkish Railway Station 1915 |
At the Turkish Railway Station 1915 |
Old steam train at the Turkish Railway Station 30 Oct, 17 |
Memorial to Mustafa Ataturk 30 Oct, 17 |
On our way to Be'er Sheva (Beersheba) 31 Oct, 17 |
Australian Prime Minister giving a speech at the Beersheba Memorial Service 31 Oct, 17 |
The Honour Guard at the Service 31 Oct, 17 |
The Honour Guard at the Service 31 Oct, 17 |
The Israeli Prime Minister attending the service 31 Oct, 17 |
Joe Hockey at the service 31 Oct, 17 |
World War I graves 31 Oct, 17 |
The streets are decorated with Israeli, Australian and New Zealand flags 31 Oct, 17 |
The streets are decorated with Israeli, Australian and New Zealand flags 31 Oct, 17 |
Children waiting to see the procession of horses and their riders |
Waiting for the procession to start 31 Oct, 17 |
The procession has started with a marching band 31 Oct, 17 |
The procession has started with an Israeli marching band 31 Oct, 17 |
Next the Aussie band 31 Oct, 17 |
And now the horses 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders are in full World War I battle attire 31 Oct, 17 |
Local kids enjoying the day 31 Oct, 17 |
Centennial celebrations begin 31 Oct, 17 |
The audience waiting for the re-enactment to begin 31 Oct, 17 |
The riders and horses are all waiting 31 Oct, 17 |
The re-enactment is about to begin |
Lining up for the charge 31 Oct, 17 |
Lining up for the charge 31 Oct, 17 |
Lining up for the charge 31 Oct, 17 |
Both Israeli and Australian Prime Ministers looking on |
On the move 31 Oct, 17 |
The charge ended up being a fast trot 31 Oct, 17 |
The charge ended up being a fast trot 31 Oct, 17 |
The charge ended up being a fast trot 31 Oct, 17 |
The charge ended up being a fast trot 31 Oct, 17 |
They have come to a halt in front of the Prime Ministers 31 Oct, 17 |
The horsemen meeting the Prime Ministers 31 Oct, 17 |
The horsemen meeting the Prime Ministers 31 Oct, 17 |
Leaving the arena 31 Oct, 17 |
Leaving the arena 31 Oct, 17 |
Leaving the arena 31 Oct, 17 |
The Prime Ministers enjoying the occasion |
One last charge 31 Oct, 17 |
Map of Amman Citadel 2 Nov, 17 |
Information sign - The Ayyubid Watch Tower 2 Nov, 17 |
The Ayyubid Watch Tower 2 Nov, 17 |
Amman Citadel in Jordan 2 Nov, 17 |
Amman Citadel in Jordan 2 Nov, 17 |
Information sign - Byzantine Church 550 AD |
Byzantine Church 550 AD |
A beautiful day exploring Amman Citadel 2 Nov, 17 |
A beautiful day exploring Amman Citadel 2 Nov, 17 |
On our way to Madaba and the ancient mosaic of Jerusalem 2 Nov, 17 |
Street art in Madaba 2 Nov, 17 |
Information sign - The Citadel 2 Nov, 17 |
Colourful rugs on sale in Madaba 2 Nov, 17 |
Information sign - The different civilizations for many thousands of years |
Information sign - The different civilizations for many thousands of years |
Information sign - The different civilizations for many thousands of years |
Ancient amphitheatre in the heart of modern Amman 2 Nov, 17 |
Modern Amman in Jordan 2 Nov, 17 |
Dave at Amman Citadel 2 Nov, 17 |
Amman ancient and modern |
St George Greek Orthodox Church home to the ancient mosaic of Jerusalem |
Dave and Garry standing outside the church 2 Nov, 17 |
Information sign - The ancient mosaic of Jerusalem 2 Nov, 17 |
The ancient mosaic map of Madaba depicting Jerusalem and the Middle East |
25 The Map of Madaba dated 6th Century AD |
The Map of Madaba dated 6th Century AD |
The Map of Madaba dated 6th Century AD |
The ancient mosaic map of Madaba depicting Jerusalem and the Middle East |
Inside St George, the Greek Orthodox Church 2 Nov, 17 |
Inside St George, the Greek Orthodox Church 2 Nov, 17 |
Inside St George, the Greek Orthodox Church 2 Nov, 17 |
St George's bell tower 2 Nov, 17 |
Jordanian Nativity Scene 2 Nov, 17 |
Jordanian flag 2 Nov, 17 |
What every young lad should wear |
Decorative sand in a bottle 2 Nov, 17 |
On the bus again heading to the Moses Memorial 2 Nov, 17 |
On the bus again heading to the Moses Memorial 2 Nov, 17 |
Mount Nebo Siyagha Memorial to Moses 2 Nov, 17 |
Views of the Promised Land from Mt Nebo 2 Nov, 17 |
Stone carving honouring Pope John Paul II |
Faces carved into the stone 2 Nov, 17 |
Dave pointing to the promised land 2 Nov, 17 |
Another view of the Promised Land 2 Nov, 17 |
Some sort of nut or fruit 2 Nov, 17 |
Inside the Byzantine Church with its ancient mosaic floor 2 Nov, 17 |
Inside the Byzantine Church with its ancient mosaic floor and columns |
Inside the Byzantine Church with its ancient mosaic floor and columns |
Ancient mosaic floor 2 Nov, 17 |
A modern church built over the old 2 Nov, 17 |
Ancient mosaic floor 2 Nov, 17 |
Ancient walls and mosaic floor of the old church 2 Nov, 17 |
Ancient mosaic floor 2 Nov, 17 |
Here I am standing on Mt Nebo with the Promised Land in the background - amazing experience |
Beautiful iron cross on Mt Nebo |
Information sign - The Abu Badd - rolling stone door 2 Nov, 17 |
Rolling door of a Byzantine Monastery 2 Nov, 17 |
Creating mosaics 2 Nov, 17 |
Creating mosaics 2 Nov, 17 |
Beautiful mosaics 2 Nov, 17 |
Beautiful mosaics 2 Nov, 17 |
Creating mosaics 2 Nov, 17 |
The finished product |
The finished product |
The finished product 2 Nov, 17 |
Zizia Railway Station which was captured by the ANZAC Light Horse late in WW I |
Sheep watching us watching them 2 Nov, 17 |
Sheep on the tracks very curious of us 2 Nov, 17 |
Children also very curious of us 2 Nov, 17 |
Driving to Petra in Jordan 3 Nov, 17 |
Sandstone cliffs 3 Nov, 17 |
One of the hundreds of buildings, tombs and temples at Petra |
Information sign - Bab El Siq is Arabic for gateway to the siq |
Obelisk Tomb and Bab el Triclinium which was carved by the Nabataeans in the 1st century AD. |
The Tunnel 1st Century BC when Nabataeans starting building structures |
Information sign - The Siq a natural sandstone gorge 3 Nov, 17 |
Our journey through the gorge has started 3 Nov,17 |
The Siq a natural sandstone gorge 3 Nov 17 |
Driving to Petra in Jordan 3 Nov, 17 |
Amazing sandstone walls 3 Nov, 17 |
Welcome to Petra dated 1st Century AD 3 Nov, 17 |
One of the horses used to take people around Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
One of the horses used to take people around Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
An alternate way to travel around Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Sandstone rocks with caves that housed the Bedouins 3 Nov, 17 |
Sandstone cliffs and caves 3 Nov, 17 |
Local rider 3 Nov, 17 |
Welcome to Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Sandstone cliffs 3 Nov, 17 |
One of the hundreds of buildings, tombs and temples at Petra |
Information sign - Bab El Siq is Arabic for gateway to the siq |
Obelisk Tomb and Bab el Triclinium which was carved by the Nabataeans in the 1st century AD. |
The Tunnel 1st Century BC when Nabataeans starting building structures |
Information sign - The Siq a natural sandstone gorge 3 Nov, 17 |
Our journey through the gorge has started 3 Nov, 17 |
The Siq a natural sandstone gorge 3 Nov, 17 |
Amazing sandstone walls 3 Nov, 17 |
Beautiful natural patterns in the sandstone 3 Nov, 17 |
Walking through The Siq 3 Nov, 17 |
Walking through The Siq 3 Nov, 17 |
Riding through The Siq 3 Nov, 17 |
Elephant Rock - because it looks like an elephant 3 Nov, 17 |
The cliff walls are so close they look as though they are touching 3 Nov, 17 |
The cliff walls are so close they look as though they are touching 3 Nov, 17 |
The cliff walls are so close they look as though they are touching 3 Nov, 17 |
Information sign - Sabinos Alexendros Station - Sacred stone blocks |
Sabinos Alexendros Station - Sacred stone blocks |
Sabinos Alexendros Station - Sacred stone blocks |
Information sign - Camel Caravan Reliefs 100-50 BC |
Camel Caravan Reliefs 100-50 BC |
If you look closely you see the camel's legs and lower body behind the legs and lower body of the person |
Sandstone cliffs 3 Nov, 17 |
Almost through the Siq (gateway) to the Treasury |
Almost through 3 Nov, 17 |
Almost through the Siq (gateway) to the Treasury |
After a long trek the Treasury 3 Nov, 17 |
Dave in front of the Treasury 3 Nov, 17 |
Rene with hundreds of others in front of the Treasury 3 Nov, 17 |
Camels at the Treasury 3 Nov, 17 |
Camels at the Treasury 3 Nov, 17 |
Treasury walls 3 Nov, 17 |
Treasury walls 3 Nov, 17 |
Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
The hustle and bustle of Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
One of the hundreds of buildings, tombs and temples at Petra |
Walking to the Monastery 3 Nov, 17 |
Walking to the Monastery 3 Nov, 17 |
Three thousand seat theatre from 1st Century |
Local policeman talking to his horse 3 Nov, 17 |
One of the hundreds of buildings, tombs and temples at Petra |
One of the hundreds of buildings, tombs and temples at Petra |
One of the hundreds of buildings, tombs and temples at Petra |
Nymphaeum - ancient fountain 3 Nov, 17 |
Information sign - Colonnaded Street 100-200 AD |
Colonnaded Street 100-200 AD |
Colonnaded Street 100-200 AD |
Colonnaded Street 100-200 AD |
Camels and horses walking along the Colonnaded Street 3 Nov, 17 |
Starting our hike up to the Monastery 3 Nov, 17 |
People also ride up to the Monastery 3 Nov, 17 |
Looking back over the cliffs 3 Nov, 17 |
Looking back over the cliffs 3 Nov, 17 |
The different people you meet on the way to the top 3 Nov, 17 |
Looking back over the cliffs 3 Nov, 17 |
Still hiking to the top 3 Nov, 17 |
Dave waiting for me to catch up 3 Nov, 17 |
The Monastery - well worth the climb up the mountain 3 Nov, 17 |
The Monastery - well worth the climb up the mountain 3 Nov, 17 |
I finally made it to the top of the mountain and the Monastery (Ad-Deir) 3 Nov, 17 |
Dave at the Monastery, Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Dave and I in front of the Ad-Deir 3 Nov, 17 |
Dave and I in front of the Ad-Deir 3 Nov, 17 |
Riding to the Monastery 3 Nov, 17 |
Views from the Monastery 3 Nov, 17 |
Views from the Monastery 3 Nov, 17 |
We have started our descent down the mountain 3 Nov, 17 |
The different people you meet on the way to the bottom 3 Nov, 17 |
On the way down the mountain 3 Nov, 17 |
On the way down the mountain 3 Nov, 17 |
On the way down meeting people ascending 3 Nov, 17 |
Little goat herder 3 Nov, 17 |
Little goat herder 3 Nov, 17 |
On the way down meeting people ascending 3 Nov, 17 |
A little cuteness 3 Nov, 17 |
Dave, Claire and Garry 3 Nov, 17 |
Back at the Colonnaded Street 3 Nov, 17 |
Back at the Colonnaded Street 3 Nov, 17 |
Watch out don't get bitten 3 Nov, 17 |
Watch out don't get run over 3 Nov, 17 |
Back in the Siq 3 Nov, 17 |
9Our group after the climb to the Monastery about to have a cool wine-beer 3 Nov, 17 |
Couldn't resist this one, very rude I know :-) |
Camel and rider at Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Petra what a wonderful experience 3 Nov, 17 |
Petra what a wonderful experience 3 Nov, 17 |
Many of the caves in Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Dave in front of one of the hundreds of buildings, tombs and temples at Petra 3 Nov, 17 |
Leaving our hotel in Petra 4 Nov, 17 |
Welcome to Wadi Rum 4 Nov, 17 |
Dave at Wadi Rum 4 Nov, 17 |
Rene at Wadi Rum 4 Nov, 17 |
Beautiful mountainous Wadi Rum 4 Nov, 17 |
Getting ready for our tour of Wadi Rum 4 Nov, 17 |
Garry, Claire and Dave 4 Nov, 17 |
Rene, Don and Liz 4 Nov, 17 |
The journey begins 4 Nov, 17 |
Camel train in the distance walking across the desert 4 Nov, 17 |
Beautiful Wadi Rum, Jordan 4 Nov, 17 |
Andi enjoying beautiful Wadi Rum, Jordan 4 Nov, 17 |
Andi enjoying beautiful Wadi Rum, Jordan 4 Nov, 17 |
Dave at Wadi Rum 4 Nov, 17 |
On the move again 4 Nov, 17 |
Ancient Anfashieh Inscriptions |
Ancient Anfashieh Inscriptions |
Ancient Anfashieh Inscriptions |
Ancient Anfashieh Inscriptions |
Camels are called ships of the desert 4 Nov, 17 |
The camel train awaits 4 Nov, 17 |
Up close and personal 4 Nov, 17 |
Camel train walking across the desert 4 Nov, 17 |
Camel train walking across the desert 4 Nov, 17 |
Carving in the rock of Lawrence of Arabia 4 Nov, 17 |
Carving in the rock of King Abdullah 4 Nov, 17 |
Making tea for our group 4 Nov, 17 |
Carving in the rock of King Abdullah 4 Nov, 17 |
Carving in the rock of Lawrence of Arabia 4 Nov, 17 |
More ships of the desert 4 Nov, 17 |
Looking comfortable on a camel 4 Nov, 17 |
Jordanian flag 4 Nov, 17 |
Claire and Garry waiting for lunch in the Bedouin tent 4 Nov, 17 |
Dave and I relaxing in the tent 4 Nov, 17 |
Cooking our lunch in a earth oven or cooking pit 4 Nov, 17 |
Starting to dig our lunch out of the ground 4 Nov, 17 |
Starting to dig our lunch out of the ground 4 Nov, 17 |
Almost there 4 Nov, 17 |
Our lunch is served 4 Nov, 17 |
Our lunch is ready 4 Nov, 17 |
Dave relaxing after lunch. |
Mamluk Castle in 1916 a great Arab battle was fought and won against the Turks |
Dave and I in Aqaba on the Red Sea 4 Nov, 17 |
In Aqaba on the Red Sea 4 Nov, 17 |