Mt. Bental, in Golan Heights is important strategically because it's higher than surrounding areas. You can see Mt. Hermon, the highest mountain in Israel from the top.
Mt. Bental
Mt Bental
Abandoned turret at Mt. Bental
Mt. Bental with Syria on the right (east), Israel ahead/left (north)
Turret on Mt. Bental
Another turret on Mt. Bental, over looking (I think) Lebanon
Setting off on our first hike in Jilabon right after being warned not to wander because landmines are apparently everywhere.
Piece of decomposed wood on our hike in Jilabon. Looked like a sponge.
Gum rock. Gross.
Nice light on some grass in Jilabon
Flower on hike in Jilabon
More flowers on hike in Jilabon.
Towards the end of the hike in Jilabon
Eli smiling in a cave after finding out for the 53rd time that there would be no stairs (or an escalator) on the rest of the hike
End of the hike in Jilabon.
End of the hike in Jilabon
Old abandoned British police building at beginning of hike in Amod
Jason and John somehow NOT taking a jumping picture
Tree on hike in Amod
Crab on hike in Amod
Slice of life in Zefat
Lines on the ground in Zefat
Happy Eric and Dan (?) telling us about (our personal) Egypts and deserts in Zefat.
Lines outside of our Hostel in Jerusalem
Church of Dormition + Emma
Church of Dormition, near King David's Tomb
About to enter the Old CIty through Zion's Gate
Hagai teaching us how to shadow box in Old City Jerusalem. The first step is finding a good wall.
Olive Tree in a courtyard in Old City Jerusalem
Lines in Old City Jerusalem near entrance to Western Wall
Jamming out some sweet Klezmer music near the Western Wall in Old City
Seth mounted a lion
More lines in Old City Jerusalem
Black Hats at the Western Wall.
“I am too sexy for my pants”
View of Temple Mount from (iI think) the southwestern side of complex outside of archaeological park.
In archaeological park just outside of the temple complex. This was an avenue with shops (doors on the left). At the top right is an entrance to the Temple Mount (it's currently under construction).
Lots of activity and people and fruit in the Jerusalem shuk.
Dan buying some bread/pastries in the Jerusalem shuk.
Seth doing his best Japanese tourist impression. He forgot a camera though.
Spices in the Jerusalem shuk
Dude busking in the Jerusalem shuk.
Seth putting tefillin on in the Jerusalem Shuk. The other guy turned out to be from South Philly.
Part of a windmill in Jerusalem.
Windmill in Jerusalem.
More lines in Jerusalem.
Down an alley in Jerusalem
Alley behind our hostel in Jerusalem. The hostel was nice, just don't eat or sleep there.
Our host explaining Commedia dell'Arte
Ilya scared for his life
Hagai and Dan discussing the finer points of ...um... milking. Was the consensus that active or passive milking was better?
Hookah!
Jew crossing.
Before going into Yad Vashem
Coming out of Yad Vashem.
Soldiers + Theodore Herzl's tomb
Sunrise + Dead Sea on top of Masada
Sunrise and Dead Sea on Masada.
Sunrise on Masada. Dead Sea in background
Sunrise on Masada just before my camera died :(
There's more than just sand in the desert.
We wandered in the desert for 40 ...minutes...
Shell in the desert
At the Bedouin tent. Our host played the lyre (?) and used the coffee grinder on the left as a percussion instrument.
Dragon fly on our hike near Ein Avdat. Are those eggs alongside the body?
Dragon fly
View of canyon on hike near Ein Avdat.
Some wood on hike near Ein Avdat.
Canyon on hike near Ein Avdat
Rocks on our hike in canyon near Ein Avdat
The Ramon Crater.
We went rapelling at the Ramon Crater.
Mediterranean sunset from the roof of our hotel in Netanya.
Another view from the roof of our hotel in Netanya
Pictures of squares (at 3.30 am). The back one seemed to disappear in the night...
View through sculpture in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.
Plaque marking spot Yitzhak Rabin was killed.
Memorial for Rabin
Some grafitti in Tel Aviv
Store in the mall in Tel Aviv. Some ladies we saw said it was good for Americans :)
Lots of activity at Carmel Market in Tel Aviv. Believe it or not, not nearly as crowded as the Jerusalem shuk.
Carmen outside Tel Aviv market in genie pants, trying on everyone's sunglasses.
Enjoying adult beverages at the beach in Tel Aviv.
Hagai and his daughter at the beach in Tel Aviv. Good thing she looks like her mother :)
Greg asleep at the beach in Tel Aviv
Hagai and his daughter again.
Fence outside of a Mosque in Tel Aviv
Molly sleeping on the airplane on the way home.
