1978 My Trip to Israel

Wow.

They probably thought you were mossad!

right .....
good joke.

Haha crazy stories man. I want to go see Israel and live on kibbutz. Hopefully id have better luck! ;p

I want to go sometime before i die

i see youre from Ireland
The DRUIDS used Hebrew as a code couple thousand years ago.
Just like USA Used Navajo in WW@
So did the elite druidic caste use Hebrew, no one uop there knew it so secrets were kept in Hebrew.

If you go to Israel (i recommend you DONT) ask for the stamp on a separate piece of paper.

Camp David hadnt sorted out Golan yet when I was there so I coudnt even pass through there !

Not sure what experience you had in 1978 but I just went there for my 2nd cousins wedding.

I had an amazing experienece.

Landed in Ben-Gurion

Got a piece of paper instead of passport stamped (this is routine now)

Stayed in Royal Beach Hotel - one of the best four star hotels I've ever been in. Nice room, the gourmet buffet was definitely one of the best experiences I've had. Infinity pool overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Nice rooms with mood lighting.

Went walking around Tel Aviv, to the market and the park. Very nice experience; good shopping; the market was alot of fun.

Drove to Haifa and went swimming at Dado beach.

Went to Bahai Gardens

Went to Mount Carmel National Forest

Went to Sea of Gailee - swam in the sea

Went to a water park with my 1 year old

Went to Gan Hashaloa - beautiful 3 springs park

Went to Jeruslum

Went to a family wedding/staying in a beautiful villa

The mall in Jerusalem is nicer then the best malls in Century City. Was a bit surprised as I was expecting Tel Aviv to be more modern but it was actually Jeruslum that was more built up.

Went to Temple Wall, walked around old city of Jeruslum.



The landscape did not feel like desert; much of it felt like California - semi arad, parts like Carmel and also driving through the American Freedom forest (something like that) had beautiful trees, could not believe I was in Israel. We unfortunately did not have time to goto the actual desert part of Israel like the Dead Sea, Elat, Ein Gedi - which I would have loved to do - and probalby why you describe your trip as a barren desert.

Everybody was SUPER friendly. Even people who did not speak good English. Much warmer people then our visit to Italy.


There's a lot of things I did not get to do and wish I had more time. Next time we're going to visit more Southern Israel and see the desert part more. I would have also liked to go to Bethlehem and some of the other arab towns.

Israel goes through waves of conflict; also sounds like you were there when it was particularly bad. Also it's sad that because of all of this conflict is why Israel now has so much security which has made it very unfortunate for the Arab/Palestinian family population who just wants to live; the terrorists have hijacked the families on all sides.

I certainly don't remember any MALLS in Jerusalem!
Furthermore my account t is accurate.
I almost died 3 times (or injury) I could imagine my parents horror if my shrapnel battered body came home in a box!

I talk to many travelers and Alivia.from new Zealand told me she was there and felt safe. She said there were in coming missiles but the iron dome stopped them before they hit.

I don't plan going back and doubt MALLS would impress me being that the brown dry rock and dirt to me is ugly and a mall wouldn't make it prettier.

I believe your story; Just saying that was in 1978 and it's in 2018 now.

The current state of Israel feels extremely safe in the areas protected by the IDF (which would exclude Gaza and West Bank). As for west-bank tourists go there all the time and have no issue; Gaza and the immediate area outside right now is the only hot-spot.

Additional conflict could erupt in the future; but right now that was my experience.

My first trip to Israel was in 1965 when Jerusalem was still a divided city. I lived on a kibbutz in the late 70s, learned a new language and made lifetime friends. There were terror incidents, however, I never felt personally threatened. I frequently visited cities and archaeological sites alone with no issues. Have returned many times to visit. Israel has greatly changed in the past 40 years and is still one of the most interesting places on the planet to visit.

I feel differently!
I flew in the days when people smoking on flight was allowed
Tickets bought on the spot in the airport
Free drinks and food
Stewardess's wore miniskirts and liked it no me too stuff
Flight crew were friendly chatted to customers
Airlines paid free accommodation and gave free flights if they errored
Pilots spoke to passengers giving flight details periodically
Love even marriage could happen with a businessman and flight attendant
No line ups no security checks x-rays etc
Pay at counter get on fly!

Now it's different!
And this is my 60ish yr old opinion so just respect it!
I feel as a news addict that Israel is a major factor in these reduction of freedoms and I don't like it!
The whole terrorism fear b.s. Is in my view very much to do with Israel !

When is the last time a pretty stewardess in a miniskirt sat down next to you to chat cause she had spare time and liked you?

Well I remember and won't accept anything less!
Those who make security necessary
Get rid of em.
I like freedom!

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recommend you go after you die
safer.

Other than the chocolate covered orange jelly sticks, why do they have that country?

How is their packaged grilled asparagus?

more vegans in Israel then any country they say

In 2010, one study found that 2.6% of Israelis were vegetarians or vegans. According to a 2015 poll by the newspaper ''Globe'' and Channel 2, 8% of the Israeli population were vegetarians and 5% were vegans. 13% consider turning vegan or vegetarian.


if the food is that good i might go back

Indeed it is. I was there in the late 90s.

i remembered a thread that Dr. Kissinger is fading out.
Thread: Henry Kissinger Will Die Soon
this film Dr Strangelove was based on his character.


while i was over there trying to go east to china, Russia, India etc. this film played in my head after my bus blew up, i thought of Kissinger often.

the whole fluoride conspiracy came from this film as well

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i never made it to India/Russia

5* great story, OP.

need green karma and a place to stay in Finland !

interesting the mountain top is scorched exactly where the booble says a sacrifice to god took place ?

2 rabbis from the Canadian shoeish congress in toronto went on record saying the state of izrael should never have been recreated in modern times!

such defections are rare like the 2 Jesuits who wre passing out flyers at Los Angeles Olympics saying the pope and Reagan were Antichrist

always pay close attention to those who have lived longer paying attention and pass on info that anyone can verify.

Did the the IDF you shot some Palestinian kids in the head?

Bombs hitting Israel makes me smile!

so when you going back

My trip to Lebanon in 1983
Landed at Beruit airport
Went to check in at MNF faclity
Went to bed for the night
Woke up a about 3 AM by drunk Marine
Went back to bed
Woke up at 5 am went and ate breakfast
Went back to lay down about 6 AM
about 6:20 AM Got blowed up
Don't remember
Don't remember
Bleeding a lot
Don't remember
Don't remember
Landed in Crete
Don't remember
Landed in Sicly
Don't remember
Remember 5 days later in Weisbaden Germany

:circlestars5:

They don't stamp your passport anymore. They give you a seperate piece of paper for proof of entry and exit. I just took a trip there in May.

I'm here now! and the main reason I keep coming back is... GOD!

There is no place on Earth to experience His closeness like Jerusalem!

Oh, and the lamb Shawarmas...

:ykiei:

who can forget
U.S. Embassy in Beirut hit by massive car bomb - HISTORY 1983 ?

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