The vegetable that kicked my ass...
This is called a snake gourd. It's really beautiful, it looks and feels like something between a cucumber and a zucchini... It tastes like no such thing. I've tried roasting it, braising it, sautéing it, currying it, eating it in salads. Nothing works, it's just weird.
Lots of dates (the edible kind)...
Here are some almost ripe ones (a little late in the season) they turn that dark luscious carmel color as they dry. The dates here are amazing.
A nice view of Jerusalem-Al Qudds...
This is a view of East Jerusalem from just above where the Nof Tzion (View of Zion) planned community (read settlement) is under construction... Okay maybe in lieu of heavy politics was a misleading subtitle for this entry. You'll forgive me I hope.
Just to the left of center is a gold splotch. It's the Dome of the Rock and the Old City. Between that splotch and the foreground is Silwan, the village through which I walked and posted my first mamoth blog entry. You can also see the Mount of Olives to the right of that. It was a spectacular view
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