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Israel & Palestinian Territories, November 2017

Jerusalam

Monday, 6th November 2017

Tony heading down steps at Damascus Gate, one of the northern gates in and out of the old city of Jerusalem.Tony heading down steps at Damascus Gate, one of the northern gates in and out of the old city of Jerusalem.

Tony at the Western Wall (Wailing Wall).Tony at the Western Wall (Wailing Wall). This ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem is part of a longer retaining wall, which was built around the Temple Mount as part of the expansion of the Second Jewish Temple begun by Herod the Great in around 19 BC.

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Jordan, October 2017

Amman

Tony with friend Hebatalah at Rumi Cafe in the Jabal Al Weibdeh area of central Amman.

Madaba, central Jordan

23rd October 2017

Tony under a sun shelter at Mount Nebo. Mount Nebo is believed to be the site where Moses saw the Holy Land and according to Christian tradition is buried. It stands on an elevated ridge approximately 817 metres above sea level. The site provides a panorama of the Holy Land with Jerusalem visible on a very clear day.Tony under a sun shelter at Mount Nebo. Mount Nebo is believed to be the site where Moses saw the Holy Land and according to Christian tradition is buried. It stands on an elevated ridge approximately 817 metres above sea level.

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Slovakia, September-October 2017

Bratislava is the capital and largest city of Slovakia.

Evening of Tuesday, 26th September 2017

Statue of two naked girls leaning on a post box on Obchodná Ulica (Obchodná Street). The postbox is real and usable. Obchodná is a pedestrian street in the city centre, containing mainly shops, cafés, bars and restaurants with trams running regularly along its length.
Statue of two naked girls leaning on a post box on Obchodná Ulica (Obchodná Street). The postbox is real and usable. Obchodná is a pedestrian street in the city centre, containing mainly shops, cafés, bars and restaurants with trams running regularly along its length.
Another photo of Tony and Tatiana examining a post box with statues of two naked ladies sitting on top.
Another photo of Tony and Tatiana examining a post box with statues of two naked ladies sitting on top.

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Slovakia, September 2017

Košice

Košice is the second largest city of Slovakia and lies in the east part of the country.

Tuesday, 19th September 2017

Looking south along Hlavná ulica (Main Street). The middle part of the street is cobbled with a pair of disused tram tracks running either side of a narrow water-filled channel. Hlavná ulica is the principal street and thoroughfare of Košice. Mainly pedestrianised it runs north-south and contains many shops and historical houses, former palaces and churches.
Looking south along Hlavná ulica (Main Street). The middle part of the street is cobbled with a pair of disused tram tracks running either side of a narrow water-filled channel. Hlavná ulica is the principal street and thoroughfare of Košice. Mainly pedestrianised it runs north-south and contains many shops and historical houses,

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