Yeh’aim, Tel Hazor & Nimrod – Fortresses all!
So we have been out exploring and have some very interesting sites to tell you about. First up will be Yeh'aim National Park ... built out of limestone and pretty much a ruin. The fortress has not yet...
Haifa, Israel
Flavors and sounds, shopping in Israel
Wadi Nisnas, what a lyrical name. Go ahead, say it again, Wa di Nis nas. It is the Arabic shopping bazaar in Haifa. All week long, except Sunday, you can find little shops full of spices, open air...
You think Scotland has castles?
So we've been out and about the countryside visiting tidbits of the past. First up is Caesarea. Caesarea is an Israeli national park and is situated right on the Mediterranean coast...
We’ve Moved to Haifa!
Well, we are back. It has been a long time since our last post, so it's time to catch up. Since March 23, 2014 we have called Haifa home. We will be calling Haifa home for the next five years as we...
Travel Day – Haifa to Istanbul
What do you mean this isn't the right train? First off working on about four hours of sleep is not smart! But wake up in good time we did. By 5:05 we were out the door of the Molada Guesthouse (our...
Day 9
I am quite surprised that the time has not only gone by so quickly, but that there has not been time to write more posts! Definitely not my intention. But short of stealing some badly needed sleep time...
Days 5 & 6
Friday is Day 5 and this is a very significant day for us as we have a two hour visit to the Archives. Here we are able to view personal items of the Bab, Bahá’u'lláh, `Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi...
Days 2, 3, & 4
Wow, I can't believe how the time is evaporating, but I've been living very much in the moment, so life is very good. I said to Lawrie on our walk home this evening that I keep forgetting we are half...
February 14, 2011 – L2’s Baha’i Pilgrimage started today
Well, we arrived yesterday evening all in good order. The flights were all good, though we had some troubling moments. The first was in Saskatoon at 5 am when our seats didn’t seem to be booked and...