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Arrival at SFO

Unfortunately we still can not get a visa to Turkey. Also we can not change our flights without a $850 fee each via internet or phone.

Turkey is mad at the USA . A lot of people seem to be angry with each other in the Middle East.

Our plan is pay a cab $123 for 70minute ride from Jerico, Palestine to Tel Aviv airport in the morning at 9:30. ( The rest of the group have a morning flight so are leaving at 3 AM. ).

At the airport, Turkish Air "might" allow a free rebooking but connections are not good.

We are booked to fly Tel Aviv to Istanbul 15:20 - 18:46.

We'll try to get transport visa there but will most likely not get past transfer lounge so will need to spend 19 hours until our 2 PM flight the next afternoon .

We arrive at SFO 4:35 pm Friday afternoon and will call Danville from BART to see if Diane is there. If not we'll try Uber. We will be very tired.

It's been good trip.... the last travel day will be the rough part.

Judy

Kinafa

Joanna,

We searched and tried what your father recommended. Thank him for his recommendation. We loved it.

We have spent 5 days exploring Palestine and sympathize with their situation with Israel.

We leave Jerico on Thursday for Home.


Judy Young




Nablus , Palestine

Fwd: West Bank

Begin forwarded message:

From: Hal Young <handyhal.young@gmail.com>
Date: November 13, 2017 at 6:31:21 PM 

Greetings from the Holy Land

Bethlehem from our hotel window

Yasar Arafat's  tomb

Nelson Mandela statue in Ramallah a

I found my niche at ancient palace in Jericho

Tree of life mosaic at same

Sent from my iPhone

Random shots from Ramallah

Fwd: Warm regards from Israel!

Here is the set of pictures from our guide.

If you want to consider a trip to Israel, you might check them out.

The Palestine perspective is very different and important to hear.

We will be home most likely on Friday evening.  We can not rebook our flight without going to the office in Tel Aviv but might get lucky at the airport.

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Date: November 12, 2017 at 10:45:07 PM GMT+2
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Subject: Warm regards from Israel!

Hi everyone

Hope you got home safe and those of you who are still traveling hope you're having a great time.

Just wanted to know you are all well and as promised, added are the group email list 

(sorry for using your passport names but it saved me some time), "the only country" (text I read at the end) and the trip summary. 

Also added the photo album for you to download/share/enjoy:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/WVdfPBgsnrMqJAM12

OAT - Israel Experience photos.app.goo.gl 109 new photos · Album by Fig Trips

As I told you, I have recently opened a TripAdvisor page and would love it if each of you could rate and write a short review for me as a guide. You just have to press the following link (on your computer) and must create an account and sign in order for the review to go through:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/UserReviewEdit-g297749-d12189719-e__2F__Attraction__5F__Review__2D__g297749__2D__d12189719__2D__Reviews__2D__Ishai__5F__Levin__5F__Tour__5F__Guide__2D__Jaffa__5F__Tel__5F__Aviv__5F__Tel__5F__Aviv__5F__District__2E__html-Ishai_Levin_Tour_Guide-Jaffa_Tel_Aviv_Tel_Aviv_District.html

Write a review - TripAdvisor www.tripadvisor.com

It really has been quite the journey and I could tell you one thing for certain--i'm gonna miss happy hour!

safe travels and stay in touch!

Ishai

Palestine pictures from Hal

We do not know yet if we can go to Istanbul or if we can change tickets.

Need also to get transport from Jericho to Tel Aviv airport.

3 more days of touring.


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From: Hal Young <handyhal.young@gmail.com>
Date: November 12, 2017 at 7:56:22 PM GMT+2
To: Judy Young <judy.m.young@gmail.com>

Garb for seeing tomb of Abraham & Sarah from Muslim side

WiFi palm trees

Bedouin visit with 8 in our tour 

Sent from my iPhone

Palestine

Bedouin home

In recent years they had to settle on West Bank without tents and moving to follow Grass for goats and sheep.

Jesus birth

In Bethlehem

Saw. Where the 3 wisemen slept. The Shepard's fields where they were told about Jesus' birth. The birthplace of Jesus.

Bethlehem Wall of separatism

Similar to the Berlin Wall, this 8 meter high wall separates the West Bank from Israel. Only 5 % is concrete but it goes down the green line of 1949 armistice between Israel and Jordsn.

Tourists come to see the graffiti art on the West Bank side of the Wall.