Once Around on a Bicycle
In any language these signs describe both the mode of transportation and the cyclist's mental state. This picture was taken on the old national highway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel. It's a great road to cycle.
This is the main temple for the Baha'i faith on Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel.
This is the dome of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel. It was built in 1969 over the site of Mary's home. Portions of earlier churches remain inside this one.
All that remains of the port built by Herod the Great are a few souvineer shops and fast-food restaurants. And, they may not have even been in the original plans.
This picture of Jerusalem was taken from the ramparts, looking back at the Basilica of the Dormition Abbey.
Here I am in the gardens of the Sanctuary of Dominus Flevit (The Lord Wept) with the Dome of the Rock, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the rest of the Old City of Jerusalem in the background.
This silver star marks the site where Jesus was born. It is in a cave under the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank.
This picture shows statues of St. Jerome and Mary, and the Church of the Nativity. St. Jerome translated the Bible into Latin in a cave here. He is also buried here.
I never entered the Gaza Strip, but I came to within about a mile of its borders. I spent a night at a kibbutz near here.
Here's a picture of a whole lot of nothin', the Negev Desert. I had a couple of flats out here. Fortunately, they both occurred near the only gas stations in the desert.
Why any foreigner would want to leave the main road is beyond me. Check out the spelling of 'Warning'.
Here's a shot of the Cairo skyline from a bridge on the Nile.
Cairo was a zoo. This is the view from my room in the Cairo Grand Hotel at 11:00PM. The street noise never stopped. I'm amazed that I got any sleep in Cairo.
This was my first view of the pyramids at Giza. After cycling through 10 Km of urban Cairo the pyramids appear. Beyond the pyramids is only desert.
Here's a few shots taken of the Pyramids at Giza.
I hope you like this photo. It cost me $2.50 in 'baksheesh'. The museum security guard who gladly shot this photo for me immediately demanded money for his efforts after shooting the picture. 'Welcome to Egypt'.
This is another picture of my bike in a famous place. I think the bike has been more places than I have.
Bombay isn't in the Middle East but I wanted to show some of the staff at the Best Western hotel there. My taxi driver is second from the left. Notice the bike lashed to the top of his cab. Anthony, second from the right, took great care of me during my illness. He made numerous trips to the hospital on my behalf. Thanks Anthony.
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