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israel & palestinian territories

A Journey Across Divided Lands

Where: Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Jericho, Bethlehem. Israel & Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Asia.
When: February 2011
What: The Dead Sea, Dome of the Rock, Western Wall, West Bank security wall, The Church of the Nativity, Oldest city in the world, Manger Square, Temptation Mountain, Israeli/Palestinian checkpoints, Touching Jesus' birth stone.
How: International flights, Hostel transfer, Walking, Taxi, Cable Car, Marashutka.
Country counter: No.31 & No.32
Illnesses or mishaps: Witnessing a rather ugly argument about religion at the Western Wall; nasty sunburn causing me to wrap a scarf around my head; finding the level of security and military presence a little too intense.

tel aviv

The elegant view of Tel Aviv's cityscape as seen from the top of the Azrieli Observatory.

Bauhaus architecture: a key trait of the style is rounded curves.

Stunning sunset along the promenade with silhouetted watchtower.

jaffa

A mosque minaret on Jaffa Hill looks out to harbour with the apartment blocks of Tel Aviv in the distance. 

Lighting hangs for sale in Jaffa's flea market along Oley Tzion Street in Jaffa. Notice the trilingual sign in Hebrew, Arabic and English.

jerusalem

Iconic Jerusalem: the alluring golden of The Dome of the Rock and its evocative blue tiling.

The colourful facade of the Church of All Nations.

bethlehem

Inside the Church of the Nativity: the opening to the area where the stone upon which Jesus was born is a right of pilgrimage for Christians world-wide.

the dead sea

The Dead Sea is the lowest sea-level point in the world.

Dead Sea 180°.

Playing with the famous mud of the Dead Sea which later played havoc with my sunburned face.

jericho

Desert views of the Jericho mountains and houses as seen from on-board the cable car on the way back down from Temptation Mountain.

A camel calmly holds up traffic in Jericho. For obvious reasons this photograph is blurred as I struggled to capture the lolloping camel through the car window.

travel tips, links & resources

• The Lonely Planet Guide to Israel page can be accessed here.
• The Australian Government's advice for travel in Palestine can be accessed here.

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