Israël - long time ago!

Long time ago, we were traveling in Israel, but can publish it now only! (We left Sudan!)

Our main reason to go to Israel was to visit our friends in Ta'oz. We had met them a year earlier very close to home while they were ascending the Weissmiess. Due to bad weather conditions we spent some time together and they came to see us in Bern, lucky us! Since then it has been an on growing friendship and we took the advantage of being in the neighborhood and "dropped by"!
We flew in from Istanbul to Amman, cycled to the Dead Sea and up on the other side. Although Jerusalem is "only" 800 m above sea level, you start at -400 m!!! it's a long way up!
What was meant to be a short visit turned out to be a month long stay, since first they wouldn't let us go (thanx Michal!), then Chantal fell sick, and then, since being around, we "had" to visit/cycle Israel and Palestine.

abandoned pomegranade plantation - delicious!

Old Jerusalem street

everything is written in 3 languages

proof of God, Allah, higher being? or just another light beam?

our home for 1 months

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv beach

Dinu, this one is for you!

packing up for the Palestine trip

entering Palestine

there is a clear wish to become independant

Palestine

within 5 minutes of being in Palestine, we were invited to tea, half an hour later to another tea and lunch!

sleeping in a sports hall - very nice israelian hospitality!

our shortcut that ended being a longcut!

2 camels only?

cycling down to Masada

Army swearing-in ceremony at 7 in the morning with an impressive low flight

Masada - water cisterne, 2000 years old!

Dead Sea

how many animals do you count?

Jericho - it rained in the city where it never rains!

Hishaam's palace

no trespassing ? - not for bicycles!

Jordan Valley with rain gear!

rain!!!

someone does not like arabic!!! ;-(

on the way from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea

don't flood the valley, it would be a long way up!