Israel

The Anonymous Hungry Hippopotamus

Nov 19, 20233 min read

Israel Part 7: City of David, Pools of Siloam, Southern Steps

Mediterranean Sea I woke up on my final day in Israel feeling incredibly grateful for the time spent thus far in this beautiful country...

The Anonymous Hungry Hippopotamus

Nov 12, 20236 min read

Israel Part 6: Shilo, Bethlehem, Jerusalem

Shiloh I woke up a little sad, with the realization that this was my penultimate day in Israel. We started the day at Shiloh, located in...

The Anonymous Hungry Hippopotamus

Oct 26, 20238 min read

Israel Part 5: Masada, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Mount Scopus

Dead Sea at Sunrise On my fifth, full day in Israel, we left the Dead Sea after sunrise to visit Masada. Masada Masada is a natural,...

The Anonymous Hungry Hippopotamus

Oct 17, 20235 min read

Israel Part 4: Beit Shean, Qumran, Dead Sea

I woke up early, once again, to see my last sunrise over the Sea of Galilee and bid farewell to the city of Tiberias. On our way out of...

The Anonymous Hungry Hippopotamus

Oct 12, 20238 min read

Israel Part 3: Tel Dan, Banias, Valley of Tears, Tiberias

Tel Dan Nature Reserve Lookout Point at Tel Dan Nature Reserve Our first stop on my third day in Israel, was at the Tel Dan Nature...

The Anonymous Hungry Hippopotamus

Oct 8, 20239 min read

Israel Part 2: Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum, Magdala, Tiberias

Sea of Galilee Daybreak at the Sea of Galilee Though not a morning person at all, I woke up before the sun so I could watch it rise over...

The Anonymous Hungry Hippopotamus

Oct 1, 20236 min read

Israel Part 1: Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Mount Carmel and Megiddo

Israel is a Middle Eastern country located on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The country itself is tiny -- 290 miles...