Category Archives: Middle East

Stories about visiting the Middle East

The Old City of Jerusalem and Yad Vashem

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Steve

I stepped into the darkness from the bright sunshine. I could not see a thing.  I slowly shuffled my feet forward, inching along into the void, afraid of bumping my big toes or my nose into something solid.  My eyes … Continue reading →

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The Old and the New, Jaffa and Tel Aviv

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Steve

MEOW! The cat stared up at me with huge eyes.  She sat still like a statue with an intent look on her face.  She wanted something from me. You picked the wrong man to beg from, furry feline.  The world … Continue reading →

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The Fortress of Masada

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Steve

I can’t imagine a more inhospitable place to build a palace than Masada in Israel.  It is on a butte hundreds of feet above the Judean Desert.  Sheer cliff walls surround the top of the butte.  A narrow path called … Continue reading →

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Floating in the Dead Sea

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Steve

The feeling is ethereal.  You don’t notice anything different as you walk into the water.  Go in past your knees as you could be in any lake in the world.  But take a few more steps, until the water is … Continue reading →

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Nazareth and Galilee

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Steve

“I am smiling because I have positive energy!  We are going to have a good day!” said our new tour guide. I had only been on the bus five minutes and already she was getting on my nerves.  She professed … Continue reading →

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