Israel September 2005

It all started about a year ago, with an idea. My parents' idea to be precise: Let's travel to Israel and see the old homeland one more time. That simple idea escalated into an excursion for the entire family as we quickly jumped on the bandwagon. A chance to travel the world, see a land held sacred by three major world religions, walk in the footsteps of my cultural ancestors, and eat lots of amazing food! So we (Oreet & John, Benny & Anuga) purchased our tickets and packed our luggage, and took off on an adventure.

    Oreet & John - Golan Heights

  • Day 1 - Sunday & Monday 9/12/05:

    Packing and Travel Day

  • Day 2 - Tuesday 9/13/05:

    Airport Fun and Games, Shula & Itzik, Visit with Omer & Ravid

  • Day 3 - Wednesday 9/14/05:

    Ministry of the Interior, Israeli Breakfast ala Shula, The Diaspora Museum, Jaffa Flea Market & Old Port, Tel Aviv Promenade

  • Day 4 - Thursday 9/15/05:

    Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, Mt. Scopus, Abu-Ghosh

  • Day 5 - Friday 9/16/05:

    Visit with Maoz & Oranit, Ben Gurion Gravesite, Avdat, Makhtesh Ramon, Eilat
    • Benny & Anuga - Mediterranean Sunset

  • Day 6 - Saturday 9/17/05:

    Old Eilat Neighborhood, Dekel Dom, Copper Mines at Timna, Dead Sea and Masada

  • Day 7 - Sunday 9/18/05:

    Palmach Museum, Tel Aviv Promenade, Moshav Be'er Tuvia

  • Day 8 - Monday 9/19/05:

    Tefen, Peke'in, The Kineret, Beit Hillel and The Galil

  • Day 9 - Tuesday 9/20/05:

    The Golan Heights: Mitzpe Golani & Mt. Bantal, Mitzpe Shalom, The Church of the Seven Apostles, Rosh Pina

  • Day 10 - Wednesday 9/21/05:

    Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Bet Gabriel, Caesarea, Visit with Mimi

  • Day 11 - Thursday 9/22/05:

    Soreq Stalactite Cave, Shrine of the Book & Israel Museum, Knesset
    • Relaxing in a Vault at Caesarea

  • Day 12 - Friday 9/23/05:

    Masada, Visit with Yinon & Ravit

  • Day 13 - Saturday 9/24/05:

    Visit with Aunt Ora and Family, Haifa and Asia & Gideon, Daliyat al Carmel, Baha'i Gardens

  • Day 14 - Sunday 9/25/05:

    Rosh Hanikra, Akko, visit with Yona & Rifka

  • Day 15 - Monday 9/26/05:

    Rechovot & Packing, Mini Israel

  • Day 16 - Tuesday 9/27/05:

    Travel Day, Trip Retrospective
Copyright © 2005 by Oreet Herbst and John Knott