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Fools Rush In

20 Monday Sep 2021

Posted by Tom in Travel

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Howard Beale (played by Peter Finch) in “Network.”

Like so many things, this blog has been on hold for twenty months. We all know why.

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Ivory Blades and Metal Hammers

24 Thursday Oct 2019

Posted by Louise in Travel

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the treasury in Petra

The Treasury in Petra

People speak of Petra as though it were Oz: the source of all amazement, the end of the rainbow, the most/least obscure/impressive man-made monument in the Middle East, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. 

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Soaked in Salt and Nearly Blind

10 Thursday Oct 2019

Posted by Louise in Travel

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dead sea from our hotel balconey

The Dead Sea from Our Hotel Balcony

On the way to the Dead Sea, Zohar warned us that the water was greasy because of  the natural salts concentrated therein (magnesium, potassium, sodium, etc.). We should shower immediately after our dunk. Zohar, who seems a bit of a worry wart anyway, but has 39 grownups to herd, also advised that we not dive in, or swim, not to splash, to watch for the rocks underwater, and to never, never let the water into your eyes.  Something dreadful would ensue. We were no longer sure that a dip was a good idea. We were nearly ready to pull the senior citizen card. 

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Uziel Remembered

04 Friday Oct 2019

Posted by Louise in Travel

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Uziel

On a wall at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem is a bas relief portrait of Uziel Spiegel (pictured above), who died at age 2 in the concentration camp at Auschwitz. He is chubby, smiling, adorable.

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Goofing Off in Israel

25 Wednesday Sep 2019

Posted by Louise in Travel

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king david lobby

Lobby in the King David hotel. Credit: Daily Telegraph

Judy and I like history well enough, but we also like to sneak off the tour and have fun.

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Prayer Stuffing at the Western Wall

21 Saturday Sep 2019

Posted by Louise in Travel

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Women praying in the Rabbinical Tunnels

Women praying in the Rabbinical Tunnels

After our visit to the Christian Quarter, we spent a day in the Jewish Quarter. The sacred spot is the Western Wall (or Wailing Wall), built by King Herod in 20 BC, the only extant part of the Second Temple.

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Accepted and Embraced

19 Thursday Sep 2019

Posted by Louise in Travel

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Site of the crucifixion

Site of the crucifixion, now within Holy Sepulcher church.

This entry in the Expat Almanac features a slightly different cast of characters: I am traveling in Israel with one of my college roommates, Judy Jewell, and 37 motley folks. We are on a tour in a bright purple bus that we can see from anywhere. We are in Israel, and on our way to Jordan.

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Ennis, Letterfrack, and Hodson

05 Tuesday Jun 2018

Posted by Tom in Travel

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Ennis, Hodson Bay, ireland, Letterfrack

 

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The Rosleague Hotel lobby in Letterfrack, Ireland.

Ennis, Letterfrack, and Hodson. Sounds like a legal firm you might hire to defend your son on a charge of animal abuse with a laser pointer. (“Really, Your Honor: Whiskers had a healthy relationship with that red dot for years. I can only assume it was his old age that led him to confuse it with the barbecue.”)

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Ya fra Murka?

31 Thursday May 2018

Posted by Louise in Travel

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America, ireland

two flags

Those of us who compulsively read guide books about where we’re going and where we are, read this sensible lesson: “Don’t tell the Irish that you’re Irish too, just because your ancestors were from Ireland.”

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The Smaller the Better

29 Tuesday May 2018

Posted by Tom in Travel

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Ballinskellig's Abbey, ireland, O'Carroll's Beach, Ring of Kerry, Ryan's Daughter

the smaller the better

Free upgrades are one of life’s little rewards, cherished and remembered. First class. Room with a view. Bigger car.

Unless you’re in Ireland. If you’re renting a car in Ireland, a free upgrade can be a burden.

We got a free upgrade.

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