Dead Sea – Ein Gedi
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…
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…
It is an interesting past time – looking where McDonalds Restaurants will appear. We stayed at Ein Bokek which is in Israel near the second lake section of the Dead Sea. WeRead More…
The title “Swimming in the Dead Sea” is really a bit of a misnomer – you cannot swim. You sit in the water and “blob”. No flotation device is required. The DeadRead More…
We stayed at the Dead Sea for two nights and used it as a base to visit Masada, Swim in the Dead Sea, used the Pool facilities (which has Dead Sea waterRead More…
Haifa is the third largest City in Israel and is a Port in the Northern part of Israel. It has a population of around 291000 people and is built on the slopesRead More…
Haifa is a very large City and is also a major port for Israel covering an area of over 63 sq kilometres. This provides important links into the Mediterranean not only for TradeRead More…
We were driven to a part of Mount Carmel where it is said that Elijah challanged the Prophets of Baal. The story is outlined in 1 Kings 18. Elijah on Mount CarmelRead More…
The Jezreel Valley takes its name from the ancient city of Jezreel which was located on a low hill overlooking the southern edge of the valley. The word Jezreel means “God sows” or “El sows”. The Jezreel Valley isRead More…
The old city Caesarea required a steady flow of running water. Initially its waters came from the local wells. However, as the population grew to several hundred thousand people, a large scale aqueduct wasRead More…
King Herod worked vary hard to find favour with the Romans – as a result, Herod was about to take advantage and build many structures throughout what is now known as Israel.Read More…