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Israel Two Ports Three Days: Day Two Haifa

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Tuesday April 23, Haifa the Next Port Haifa is a northern city of Israel likened to San Francisco The Baha'i Shrine and Gardens of Haifa are amazing.  Unfortunately this picture does not do it justice Obviously we are back home but catching up with my postings.  Mainly to have my personal reflections of the cruise but also for others to follow. A Day in Bethlehem and Jerusalem A long 13 hour day and a day which seemed the whole of the country was doing exactly what we were.  It is Easter holidays which this year coincided with the Jewish passover holiday, resulting in everybody visiting this holy site at the one time. After a  2.5 hour journey to Bethlehem we passed through the wall . The  Israeli West Bank barrier  or  wall  ......... is a  separation barrier  in the  West Bank  or along the  Green Line . Israel considers it a  security barrier  against terrorism,...