Acre, Israel
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Our last full day in Israel. We visited the medieval Crusader port town of Acre or Akko. Not unlike Jerusalem, this is also a walled city which has been invaded many times throughout its history. TheWeiterlesen
Our last full day in Israel. We visited the medieval Crusader port town of Acre or Akko. Not unlike Jerusalem, this is also a walled city which has been invaded many times throughout its history. TheWeiterlesen
Just as a side note, bloody hot in Israel. High 30's to low 40's everyday we have been here and humid too. Locals reckon it's a bit unusual to be so hot. Must have bought the Aussie climate from theWeiterlesen
Nice train journey through the valley between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Lots of Australian gum trees too. Felt right at home. Then from Tel Aviv up north all the way to Val Kfarvradim, near the LebanonWeiterlesen
This morning we were picked up by 'Charlie' an employee of the hotel where we are staying in Jerusalem, who does tourist tours on the side. He was a wealth of knowledge. First stop, Bethlehem and theWeiterlesen
Out early today for our visit to desert mountain fortress of Masada and float in the Dead Sea. We get perspective early on, with realisation that Jerusalem is an oasis in the desert. A distinct changeWeiterlesen
We visited the original old city of Jerusalem yesterday. We were there for a full 12 hours and could have spent another day there. It is an amazing place that must be visited to fully understand andWeiterlesen
After 31 hours of travel, we arrived at Tel Aviv. More distinct from Zurich, it couldn't be. Flying in it is very arid and brown, not unlike Aus. from rhe air. Customs very slow. Our driver forWeiterlesen
Finally landed at Zurich after about 13 hours. Felt like an eternity. Did get some sleep which helped pass the time. Looking forward to coming back to Switzerland. Very clean, very green and lush andWeiterlesen
Flying into Hong Kong, Alanah had a window seat. She was so excited to see the harbour and lights of the city as we came into land. 3 more airports and she was over it. As we're we all not to mentionWeiterlesen
Take off from tulla. Actual photo from the plane.