Monthly Archives: September 2008

Israel day 4…

We left Jerusalem this morning. Got in a car and drove north towards Haifa which is in the north of Israel. We made it to Caesarea Maritima which is right on the Mediterranean sea and saw this amazing 2,000 year old Roman ruins! The place was beautiful! We had to rush to another place, Meggido,...

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Israel Day 3…

The more I get to know this place the more I love it. I got to spend time today in the Muslim quarter of the old city of Jerusalem and it was just fascinating to me the differences between the Jewish parts of town in contrast to the Arab parts. You never really get this...

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Israel Day 2….

Another incredible day in the Holy Land. We visited the amazing fortress of Masada. If you have not heard of it check this out here now. Its an amazing story of how the Romans took over the place against a courageous jewish rebels. amazing story! I also got to drive and walk through the Judean...

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Shalom!

I’ve landed in Israel. Drove from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and it reminded me a lot of Ecuador, for some strange reason…still trying to figure out why. We’re staying at this beautiful hostel near the old Jerusalem. Will be heading to Massada and the Sea of Galilee tomorrow. Can’t wait! here’s the view from the...

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I’m off to Israel!!!!

So I’m headed off to Israel for 10 days tonight! It’s a very surreal thing that hasn’t sunk in and probably won’t until I set foot in the land.  I have no idea what to expect or what it may be like. It’s a part of the world I have yet to visit and so...

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