ILUH & CHRIS: March 2008

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Easter holiday in Golan & Ramot, Israel.

Tel Dan River

Nice morning breath, Chris and I having breakfast, enjoyed the place with a nice view in Ramot.

On triping to Golan, Chris and I Stoping somewhere between Golan and Ramot. We stop for a few minute enjoyed with the view and took some pictures about the old tank.

Chris tried to eat the big apples

Nimrod Fortress is one of the largest most impressive fortresses which have survived in the Mid - East since the Middle Ages. The fortress controlled one of the region's main road, which began in Tyre on the Mediterranean shore and ran through the upper Hula Valley and Banias to Damascus.

The Banias Waterfall.

The Banias Springs. Up to the impressive ruins of The Temple of Pan. The cliff was apparently none other than the back wall of giant cave, whose roof collapse and created rock terraces on which the temples and the ritual courtyards dedicated to Pan were constructed.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Tel Aviv

Nice tunes

Nice car

The main beach in Tel Aviv

Funky architecture

Guard cats?

Swim, sail or bike ... you choose

Whatever

Dead Sea Scrub

So easy to float!

The mud contains many minerals and is good for the skin

Springtime in German Colony (Jerusalem)

Hamsa!

Mmm ... salad.

Mmm ... more salad!

Springtime blossoms

Flowers not bombs

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Gaza - destroyed buildings

The destroyed building in the rear of the photo is less than 100 metres from the UNICEF office. It was hit by an Israeli missile last week because it had been used by Hamas members (staff of the Ministry of the Interior). Some civilians died as a result of this attack.

This is the same building, but seen close up.

This building was also destroyed by a number of Israeli missiles because it was used by Hamas members (staff of the Ministry of the Interior). Notice the destruction to the adjacent buildings. There were many civilian deaths and casualties in these nearby buildings.

Gaza - nice beach views

This is the view from Laurent's 13th floor apartment looking north from Gaza beach towards Ashkelon in Israel.

This is the view looking east over Gaza city.

This is the view looking south down the coast from Gaza beach area. Over 40 000 cubic metres of partially treated sewerage is pumped daily into the ocean here. The materials required to maintain the sewerage treatment facilities have been prevented from entering Gaza as a result of the Israeli blockade of Gaza.