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Israel

These photos are from my trip to Israel and Palestine, Jun 22-Jul 1, '99. I went with my family for my cousin's wedding. We did quite the tour, however, in a rather shoddy, dilapidated rent-a-car. In addition to my father's village (Ramah), we hit Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jericho, Hebron, the Dead Sea, the Golan Heights, and more.

Quite an amazing trip...there is probably more history and culture per square foot (sorry, I'm an engineer) in these areas than any other place on earth. Enjoy the ride!

Welcome to Tel Aviv!	On the road from Tel Aviv to Ramallah	Outside of Uncle Khalil's condo building in Ramallah	The condo, with Ken and Nadia loitering about
Relaxing at Khalil's condo, after a long flight (and drive)	On the way to Jerusalem. Here are a mosque and church vying for skyline.	Ministry of the Interior...arab entrance.	The noble profession of scribe is still alive and well in some parts of the world
Outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem	The walls of the old city	When they say old...they mean it	Quite impressive, don't you think?
Walking down the narrow streets	The hustle and bustle is quite amazing	Unfortunately, I couldn't quite capture the sounds and smells that round out the experience	More shots of the marketplace