Wadi (“valley”) Rum is located an hour northeast of Aqaba. It is still inhabited by Bedouins and they have built a tourist business here. We had a driver take us to the settlement where we met ourRead more
We liked the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar so much we decided to stay at the Kempinski Aqaba on the Red Sea. Another beautiful hotel. It was thrilling to sit on the beach and swim in the Red Sea. One onlyRead more
Our time in Israel was short. Today we flew from Tel Aviv to Eilat on the Red Sea. Then we cabbed it to the Jordanian border and walked across with our bags. Then a cab to our hotel in Aqaba, Jordan.Read more
We spend much of the day wandering in Old Jaffa. Old buildings, lots of art galleries, a museum, a park.
We took a sunset stroll around Jaffa and down to the port for dinner. Beautiful sunset looking back towards Tel Aviv and down in the port. There are many fish restaurants at the port and we picked oneRead more
Carmel Market was colorful and lively. Lunch there was a bit unsettling . At the next table were seated two active Israeli soldiers with machine guns slung over their shoulders. One cannot forget theRead more
Two quick days and nights in Tel Aviv and Jaffa. Stayed at the Market House in Jaffa, perfect for what we needed. The first day we explored around our hotel and headed into Tel Aviv for a little bitRead more
Ending our full day in Jerusalem with a visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, said to be built around the sites of Christ’s cruxifiction, burial and resurrection. Rich Christian history. AndRead more