The Pics are Back

...and here to stay, for at least 5 more months. I have some catch-up posting to do, so that's what this entry will be...

*Note: I have posted a couple new entries recently, so just keep scrolling down after this one if you feel like something's missing.





The ruins of Caesaria, formerly Palestine's paramount seaport, prove a nice fishing spot for locals, and also a nice photo. The picture of Johan and me in the last entry was taken onthe big rock near the center.













King Herod's ampiheater, which now plays host to prestigious musical/cultural events. In addition to building Ceasaria (in honor of Emporer Ceasar Augustus), Herod built the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Following the temple's destruction around 70CE, all that remained is the Western (or Wailing) wall, planted right next to the spot that would become the Dome of the Rock.












Haifa from the sky, or really from the 30th floor viewing station of a skyscraper atop Mt. Carmel (Haifa's hill).










Here I am holding some guy's broom in Haifa's Arab shook (marketplace). A good place to stock up on tasty veggies, breads, etc for cheap.














Cats in Haifa/Jerusalem are like squirells in the US. They are Everywhere. This one's curled up on somone's blanket in the middle of our Hebrew Univ (Jerusalem) suite. Jerusalem's cats were noticeably healthier than Haifa's, which were skinny & kind of scuffed, if you can imagine that.













Here are Jeff & Dave, two of my fellow UHaifa ulpanists, preparing for the final exam.












And here are some more folks from the UHaifa Ulpan, headed by our wonderful instructor Devorah, 4th from left.

Pictures of the Kibbutz to arrive soon, I promise.