“Not convince, just question”
We spent today in the neighborhood of the most famous descendant of the Holy Land. You may have heard of him: Jesus of Nazareth. We were part of a large flock of tourists who come to Nazareth to see the … Continued
“From the guillotine to slow degradation…”
We started our morning by visiting Yad Vashem, the Israeli memorial and museum of the Holocaust. It is architecturally interesting and probably the best laid-out museum I’ve visited, with an easy flow from one area to the next, where guests … Continued
Beyond the Binary
This is not a conflict with ‘sides’ in the sense that it is portrayed in the U.S. media, nor in the way that I somewhat characterized it in my original fundraising publication, which is available on this site. The information-rich, … Continued
Realities of the Wall
We encountered the separation wall sooner than I expected and I immediately wondered how it could be explained to “normal” tourists. The justification consistently supplied is “security”, but looking at a simple map of the Green Line overlaid with the … Continued
Mischief at the Mosque
I was surprised to find a less than solemn attitude among some of the youth hanging out at the Dome of the Rock. I liked these boys playing soccer, one of a few groups, but I worried a little about … Continued
The Holy Land
On our first full day in The Holy Land, we set off early in the morning to see the holiest sites for Jews, Muslims, and Christians. As a non-religious person, I never realized just how close in proximity these … Continued
Right off the plane…
Our entire group finally made it into East Jerusalem where we’ll mostly be based in the upcoming days with only minor complications. We landed at Ben Gurion International Airport outside of Tel Aviv in the early afternoon and had some … Continued
“It’s many hundred miles and it won’t be long”
Friday, May 24 9:50 PM CT time After hours of mild distress, I finally found that there is an alternate route that will get me to DC in time (at least) for my departing flight. Overall, I think I handled … Continued
Montana & The Tunnel
Thursday, May 23rd, 8:30 AM MT time Waking up on the train heading through the Eastern Idaho Panhandle and on into Western Montana, one can’t help being reminded of the deep past. The forests, despite years of the timber industry’s … Continued