Anti-War Protesters In Tel Aviv Originally uploaded by jamfan2 Protesters in Tel Aviv, Israel — Sent via mobile. —
War Protest In Jerusalem Originally uploaded by jamfan2 Protesters with signs at Ben Yehuda street in Jerusalem, Israel. Holding signs asking to stop the war and free Gaza.
Arabic Graffiti – Jerusalem Originally uploaded by jamfan2 Arabic graffiti near the Damascus gate in the old city of Jerusalem, Israel. Israeli IDF soldier passing by.
Today was another big air travel day. We woke up early at Kirk’s house, and met up with friend Wills for a quick breakfast at home. Our one last stop before departure was the large Istanbul Bazaar, where we bought some interesting little trinkets – my only souvenir purchases of the trip! One more last [...]
Today was our much needed rest and travel day. We slept late in our posh hotel room in Gaziantep, and then spent the better part of the morning in the topfloor breakfast salon, enjoy ing the view of a powerful blizzard hitting the town. We were amazed to see sych a blizzard in southern Turkey, [...]
Blizzard In Istanbul Originally uploaded by jamfan2 Landed safely back in Istanbul – to a huge blizzard!
Baklava At Cagdas In Gaziantep, Turkey Originally uploaded by jamfan2
This morning we woke up in the sketchiest hotel yet, Otel Dogu, in Sanliurfa. We got out of there quickly, had a quick breakfast, and hit the road towards Harran. In Harran, we were struck by how many civilizations had lived there, and how many layers of building were waiting to be uncovered. We also [...]
Image_27.jpg Originally uploaded by jamfan2 Beehive houses in Harran
Thus morning we woke up early in Biercheck, and made the beautiful drive through the canyonlands on our way to Halfeti. During the drive, we passed through fields full of dormant olive trees, and made a couple of stops to take in the surroundings. Much like the American southwest, there were huge canyons, with lakes [...]
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