Ein Gedi – Dead Sea
As we travelled south on the western side of the Dead Sea, we came across a great little – almost oasis – settlement called Ein Gedi. almost halfway down the length ofRead More…
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve – Dead Sea – Israel
Ein Gedi nature reserve was declared in 1971 and is one of the most important reserves in Israel. The park is situated on the eastern border of the Judean Desert, on theRead More…
Davids Cave – Ein Gedi Nature Reserve – Dead Sea – Israel
The Reading of 1 Samuel 24:1-3 tells of the story of David hiding from Saul in the Ein Gedi Wilderness 1 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from followingRead More…
Eilat
Eilat is about as south as you can go in Israel. It is at the bottom of a small wedge section that meets the Gulf of Aqaba. It is has population ofRead More…
Eilat – Roundabouts
Travelling around Eilat was really interesting – but I was wondering whether the sculpture – art work in the roundabouts are a distraction or make the experience travelling around Eilat enjoyable. IRead More…
Eilat – Taba Border to our Resort – 2011
After a very early start to the day, a climb to the top of Mt Sinai and more driving through the wilderness of the Sinai Peninsula, we finally arrived at the BorderRead More…
2014-03-27 – Eilat – Timna Park – Petra
Today we travelled from Eilat to Timna Park – where King Solomons Copper Mines are located. Back to Eilat then into Jordan and travelled to Petra in preparation for our trip intoRead More…
Dead Sea – over 400 Metres below Sea Level
Gee it was hot!!! and I’ve never been so far below sea level before. Fancy being over 400 metres below sea level. When we went to Israel and finally got through customsRead More…
Qumran – Dead Sea Scrolls
On the eastern side of the Judean Hills and alongside the Dead sea is an area known as Qumran. This area is dry, hot and barren – it is un-inviting and notRead More…
Qumran – Dead Sea Israel (Ruin of Qumran)
Khirbet Qumran – (Ruin of Qumran) It was definitely a place that the Essenes would have liked – not a place that they would have been interrupted very often. In a placeRead More…