There is a woodpecker around where I live. I can mostly hear it pecking the trees.
But, just this time I managed to take two photos. It is wonderful watching the nature just outside your window
Makuya in Israel
Makuya is a Christian sect operating in Japan.
Below, a video of one of their visits to Israel.
Summer In Israel
Attached a few photos of Tel-Aviv beaches taken in July 2007
Flying from Israel to Japan
This week we are flying to Japan.
Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Israel to Japan.
There are basically two options:
- Flight to Europe (4 to 5 hours) , hopefully a short connection (2 hours) and then a flight to Japan (~11).
- Flight with El-Al to Hong Kong/Thailand (~11 hours), connection (2), flight to Japan (5).
El-Al cannot fly over Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan…), therefore the flights to Hong Kong and back are a bit longer than what you should expect.
Price: Cheapest flight (return) is about 1250$. Assuming you are only staying for about a week or two. If you stay more than a month, the price jumps to around 1400-1500$.
Having spent time explaining about the technicalities, I can now write what we are doing: Mika and Roi will fly through Hong Kong (El-Al JAL), and I will with Air France (Via Paris). Complicated, isn’t it? But, that’s the best combination we could find. (price/timing wise).
A Journey to the Levant
I have just started this blog, for only one intention: Sharing photos and information with my family and friends. I hope you enjoy.
Why Levant? – Levant == EAST. You can get more information here.