Israel & the Palestinian Territories [antikvár]

On the Road •J, i ' , Í 'I AMELIA THOMAS Coordinating Author Taking time out from a gruelling adventure from tip to toe of the West Bank {p297), I hop across to the desert (see p344) to counteract the crowds, the checkpoints, the chaos and the cares with a calming voyage on four legs along ancient Roman mountain trails. We head up high above the great Rift Valley, which winds its way down into Africa all the way to Mozambique, and I gaze out, with my equine friend, as the light shifts over the abalone-hued mountain ranges of Jordan. Stressful? Neigh MIRIAM RAPHAEL It was an exhausting Friday running around the streets of Tsfat (p272), ducking into galleries, checking museum times and restaurant opening hours before everything closed down for the weekend. I'm staying in a ramshackle place in the back alleys of the artists' quarter and as soon as I get home I plonk myself down in this garden swing, notes and all, so happy to put my feet up and welcome the Shabbat. MICHAEL KOHN Having reached the end of the road at Rosh HaNikra (p243) I was rewarded with some stunning views of the Mediterranean coast. Recent storms had brought the wildest surf of the year, making the trip down to the grottoes below all the more adventurous. Getting back to Nahariya was also something of an adventure; I missed the bus and wound up getting a lift from two Bedouin guys driving cross-country. Such is life on the road. DAN SAVERY RAZ Sitting on the beautiful Coral Beach In Eilat (p365), Israel's most southerly point, at the end of a crazy trip through the desert to the shore of the Red Sea, filled with memories of Bedouin tents, camels and ancient Nabataean cities. By the way, the funky bag is from across the Egyptian border in Dahab. fi For author biographies see p446.